Nature reserve · Maine
Ridgewell Preserve
Ridgewell Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Kenniston Hill stands 87 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Sam Day Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Phippsburg Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates43.77322, -69.83343
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sam Day Hill: 0.4 mi
- Merritt Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Cushman Hill: 1.3 mi
- Bowie Hill: 1.3 mi
- Batchelder Hill: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Phippsburg Town Forest: 0.6 mi
- Duley Farm Preserve: 0.9 mi
- The Bumper: 1.2 mi
- McKay Farm Preserve: 1.6 mi
- McDonald Marsh Preserve: 1.8 mi
Gardens
- Floratorium: 1.5 mi
- Bath Community Garden: 7.8 mi
- Sunken Garden: 9.1 mi
- Squirrel Island Community Garden: 10.4 mi
- Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens: 11.0 mi
Parks
- Popham Colony: 2.6 mi
- Fort Baldwin State Historic Site: 2.7 mi
- Fort Popham State Historic Site: 2.8 mi
- Trufant-Summerton Ballfield: 5.4 mi
- Morse's Landing: 7.0 mi
Historic sites
- Fort Popham (historical): 2.8 mi
- Southport Civil War Monument: 8.5 mi
- Rachel Carson Memorial: 8.7 mi
- Honor the Brave Memorial: 9.6 mi
- Monument E: 9.9 mi
Museums: 45
- Phippsburg Historical Museum: 1.8 mi
- Georgetown Historical Society: 4.4 mi
- Seguin Lighthouse Museum and Gift Shop: 5.9 mi
- Harpswell Historical Society Museum: 7.9 mi
- Maine Maritime Museum: 8.4 mi
Beaches: 45
- Spring Beach: 2.8 mi
- Popham Beach: 3.1 mi
- Hunnewell Beach: 3.1 mi
- Seawall Beach: 3.3 mi
- Sand Dune Beach: 3.6 mi
Artworks: 41
- Circles Petroglyph: 1.5 mi
- Cedar Waxwings Petroglyph: 3.0 mi
- Wild Bird Petroglyph: 3.0 mi
- Wyoming schooner: 8.5 mi
- Lobstermans Statue: 9.2 mi
Attractions: 31
- Thunderhole: 8.8 mi
- Vayo Meditation Garden: 11.0 mi
- Arbor Garden: 11.0 mi
- Haney Hillside Garden: 11.0 mi
- Restaurant Pavilion: 11.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Morse Point: 3.2 mi
- Hockomock Head: 9.5 mi
- White Head Cliff: 19.9 mi
- The Cliffs: 20.0 mi
- Cod Ledges: 20.5 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Doubling Point Front Range Light: 7.8 mi
- Doubling Point Rear Range Light: 7.9 mi
- Bug Light: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- First Falls: 17.3 mi
- Presumpscot Falls: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Ridgewell Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenniston Hill | NE 54° | 87 m | 13.1 mi |
| Oak Hill | NW 312° | 85 m | 13.5 mi |
| Hedgehog Mountain | WNW 294° | 85 m | 16.0 mi |
| Fuller Mountain | N 356° | 81 m | 2.8 mi |
| Bald Rock | NW 311° | 81 m | 15.2 mi |
| Higgins Mountain | NE 52° | 79 m | 4.7 mi |
| Winston Hill | WNW 286° | 73 m | 15.0 mi |
| Brimstone Hill | NW 304° | 72 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:14 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 04:58 | 19:42 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:01 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:18 | 16:06 |
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 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brunswick NAS, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
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