Nature reserve · Maine
Ripley Preserve
Ripley Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 67 m. Beech Hill stands 165 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Coastal Rivers Conservation Land, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates43.97231, -69.58806
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Coastal Rivers Conservation Land: 0.7 mi
- Spring Hill Farm: 0.9 mi
- Barrows-Louderback Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Schmid Land Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Rocky Ridge Preserve: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Mount Hunger: 0.9 mi
- Haggett Hill: 2.0 mi
- High Head: 4.1 mi
- Cushman Hill: 4.5 mi
- Doggett Castle: 4.6 mi
Parks
- Sherman Lake Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
- Fort Edgecomb State Historic Site: 3.7 mi
- Ellingwood Park: 4.0 mi
- Sherman Park: 4.4 mi
- Wright Landing: 4.8 mi
Museums: 39
- Nickels-Sortwell House: 4.4 mi
- Lincoln County Museum: 4.5 mi
- Kenneth E. Stoddard Shell Museum: 4.7 mi
- Newcastle Historical Center: 5.0 mi
- Chapman-Hall House Museum: 5.1 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Fort Edgecomb: 3.7 mi
- Bristol War Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Castle Tucker: 4.5 mi
- Boothbay World War II Honor Role: 7.0 mi
- Boothbay Civil War Soldier Monument: 7.0 mi
Attractions: 29
- Damariscotta River Cruises: 5.0 mi
- Goats: 5.1 mi
- Antique Engine Display: 5.1 mi
- Maine Narrow Gauge History: 5.1 mi
- Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site: 7.3 mi
Beaches: 28
- Sand Cove Beach: 9.2 mi
- Grimes Cove Beach: 10.9 mi
- Hotel Beach: 11.2 mi
- Sea Glass Beach: 11.2 mi
- Walker's Beach: 11.2 mi
Gardens: 16
- Sunken Garden: 4.4 mi
- Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens: 7.8 mi
- Squirrel Island Community Garden: 11.2 mi
- Sunken Garden: 12.6 mi
- Bath Community Garden: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Hockomock Head: 9.8 mi
- The Bluff: 13.5 mi
- Morse Point: 19.4 mi
- Burnt Head: 20.1 mi
- Norton's Ledge: 20.2 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Doubling Point Rear Range Light: 12.0 mi
- Doubling Point Front Range Light: 12.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Wiley's Corner Spring: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Ripley Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Hill | NNW 344° | 165 m | 17.2 mi |
| Blinn Hill | NNW 336° | 135 m | 11.4 mi |
| Palmer Hill | NNW 345° | 125 m | 12.0 mi |
| Dyer Hill | N 7° | 125 m | 12.6 mi |
| Crocker Hill | NNW 348° | 120 m | 12.7 mi |
| Jones Hill | N 3° | 111 m | 15.9 mi |
| Stahls Hill | ENE 63° | 110 m | 17.1 mi |
| Eugley Hill | NNE 31° | 107 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:13 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 04:56 | 19:41 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:26 | 18:00 | 18:38 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:16 | 16:04 |
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 | 22 | 25 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newcastle, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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