Reversing Falls Preserve
Reversing Falls Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Carlisle Mountain stands 167 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Reversing Falls Park, a park 0.4 miles away. BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAY passes 2.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Downeast Coastal Conservancy
How to reach it
- 2.8 mi off the BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAY, National
Overlooks nearby
- Woodcock Habitat · 4 mi
- Reynolds Marsh Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cobble Hill: 2.8 mi
- Coggins Head: 2.8 mi
- Littles Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Mount Dorcas: 3.2 mi
- Cunningham Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Reversing Falls Park: 0.4 mi
- Race Point: 1.0 mi
- Denbow Bluffs: 1.3 mi
- Huckins Beach & Trail: 1.8 mi
- Birch Islands Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Huckins Beach: 3.8 mi
- Cony Beach: 5.9 mi
- Mowry Beach: 7.4 mi
- Dunn Beach: 8.4 mi
- Friars Bay Beach: 8.5 mi
- Black Head: 3.9 mi
- Estes Head: 6.5 mi
- Frost Head: 6.5 mi
- Kendall Head: 6.6 mi
- Todd Head: 7.3 mi
- Waponahki Museum: 6.1 mi
- Mustard Mill Museum: 6.6 mi
- Barracks Museum: 6.9 mi
- Robert S. Peacock Fire Museum: 7.2 mi
- McCurdy's Smokehouse Museum: 7.4 mi
- Shipwreck: 0.9 mi
- Eastport Arts Center: 7.1 mi
- Boynton Street Historic District: 7.1 mi
- Eastport Historic District: 7.2 mi
- Old Sow whirlpool: 7.4 mi
- Lubec Veterans Memorial: 7.3 mi
- Lost Fishermen's Memorial: 7.4 mi
- Ramp of Ferry to Deer Island: 8.4 mi
- Easternmost Point in the U. S. A.: 10.1 mi
- Saint Croix Island International Historic Site: 17.0 mi
- Nature's Grace: 7.2 mi
- Fisherman: 7.2 mi
- Nerida, Eastport Mermaid: 7.2 mi
- Civil War Monument: 7.3 mi
- Beyond the Horizon: 7.5 mi
- Day Use Area: 3.6 mi
- Little Lake Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- Esey Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
- Bad Little Falls: 20.1 mi
- Bad Little Falls: 20.2 mi
- Bad Little Falls: 20.2 mi
- Pikewoods Rest Area: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Reversing Falls Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Mountain | NNW 340° | 167 m | 10.5 mi |
| Trimble Mountain | N 355° | 156 m | 14.0 mi |
| Conant Hill | NW 313° | 141 m | 13.5 mi |
| Howard Lake Mountain | NNW 340° | 135 m | 15.0 mi |
| Birch Mountain | NNW 336° | 134 m | 11.9 mi |
| Big Allan Mountain | WNW 295° | 133 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mount Tom | NW 323° | 121 m | 9.8 mi |
| Pughole Mountain | SSW 211° | 118 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 18:02 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 04:43 | 19:34 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:16 | 17:49 | 18:28 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 15:02 | 15:51 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 25 | 32 | 42 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 59 | 49 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eastport, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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