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Riverfront Woods Preserve

Riverfront Woods Preserve from directly overhead

Riverfront Woods Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 28 m. Atherton Hill stands 178 m to the west, 8.0 miles off. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 21 miles off.

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What to expect

Operated by
Royal River Conservation Trust
Getting there

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Coordinates43.81978, -70.19470
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
  • Riverfront Woods Preserve: 0.4 mi
  • Sligo Road Property: 0.5 mi
  • Sweetsir Farm Preserve: 0.7 mi
  • Plimouth Way Open Space: 0.7 mi
  • Yarmouth Open Space: 1.0 mi
Parks
  • Gooch's Island: 0.9 mi
  • Factory Island: 1.1 mi
  • North Road Recreation Area: 1.1 mi
  • Royal River Park: 1.1 mi
  • Latchstring Park: 1.1 mi
Gardens
  • Yarmouth Community Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Yarmouth Community Garden: 1.4 mi
  • FCS Community Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Freeport Community Garden (at Elm Street): 5.3 mi
  • Hurricane Valley Farm: 5.9 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
Beaches: 58
Attractions: 51
  • Big Indian: 2.5 mi
  • Desert of Maine: 3.3 mi
  • Cumberland Farmers Club: 4.7 mi
  • LL Bean Boot: 5.2 mi
  • "The Final Charge" (Locked-horm Moose Display): 5.3 mi
Museums: 41
Artworks: 32
Cliffs: 9
  • White Head Cliff: 12.0 mi
  • The Cliffs: 12.1 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 12.5 mi
  • Cunner Ledges: 12.7 mi
  • Fryes Leap: 16.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • First Falls: 1.7 mi
  • Presumpscot Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 21.9 mi
  • Steep Falls: 23.4 mi
Lighthouses: 3
Springs: 2
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 23.4 mi
  • Davis Spring: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 23.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Riverfront Woods Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Atherton HillW 271°178 m8.0 mi
Dutton HillWNW 285°175 m7.6 mi
Adams HillWNW 293°174 m10.7 mi
Hunt HillWNW 289°153 m7.1 mi
Blackstrap HillWSW 236°151 m7.5 mi
Gloucester HillNNW 332°150 m10.5 mi
Pumpkin HillNW 312°150 m11.9 mi
Baker MountainW 274°149 m9.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1518:53
June solstice04:5919:4320:27
September equinox06:2918:0218:40
December solstice07:1215:2016:07

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222533445464706961493928
Precip in3.53.34.04.43.64.73.73.84.35.44.74.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gray, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/857935944

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