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Saint Pierre Preserve

Saint Pierre Preserve from directly overhead

Saint Pierre Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Atherton Hill stands 178 m to the north-northeast, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Plumbowl Conservation Easement, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 8.9 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Presumpscot Regional Land Trust
Access
Permitted

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates43.71436, -70.41345

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
  • Fort Hill Park: 2.3 mi
  • Joe B. Parks Rhododendron Garden: 2.7 mi
  • Grassy Commons: 2.7 mi
  • Upton Courtyard: 2.8 mi
  • Heirloom Apple Orchard: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Riverton Community Garden: 5.3 mi
  • community space: 6.1 mi
  • common space: 6.1 mi
  • Plot 73: 6.1 mi
  • common space: 6.1 mi
Beaches: 58
Attractions: 48
  • Ampitheater: 5.0 mi
  • Elks Club: 6.3 mi
  • Portland Observatory: 8.9 mi
  • Portland Discovery Land and Sea Tours: 9.0 mi
  • Cumberland Farmers Club: 9.1 mi
Museums: 38
Artworks: 22
Cliffs: 8
  • Fryes Leap: 10.9 mi
  • Cunner Ledges: 11.9 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 12.0 mi
  • Spurwink Rock Ledge: 12.0 mi
  • The Cliffs: 12.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Presumpscot Falls: 7.1 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 11.9 mi
  • First Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Steep Falls: 13.5 mi
  • Hiram Falls: 21.3 mi
Springs: 2
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 13.2 mi
  • Davis Spring: 16.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 12.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Saint Pierre Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Atherton HillNNE 21°178 m8.0 mi
Oak HillWNW 294°176 m9.5 mi
Dutton HillNNE 21°175 m10.0 mi
Rich HillWNW 298°156 m8.5 mi
Hunt HillNNE 24°153 m10.4 mi
Blackstrap HillNE 56°151 m5.6 mi
Oak HillWNW 284°150 m7.9 mi
Baker MountainNNE 12°149 m8.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1618:54
June solstice05:0119:4420:28
September equinox06:2918:0318:41
December solstice07:1315:2116:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634455564706962504030
Precip in3.53.54.14.43.74.13.43.63.85.34.24.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Jetport, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/863648632

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