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Shirley Bog

Shirley Bog from directly overhead

Shirley Bog is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 346 m. Big Moose Mountain stands 967 m to the north, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Burnt Nubble, a peak 4.1 miles away. MOOSEHEAD LAKE SCENIC BYWAY passes 7.7 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
New England Forestry Foundation
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates45.35860, -69.69428
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves: 33
  • Bald Mountain Township Public Reserved Land: 5.6 mi
  • Delano Wildlife Management Area: 7.5 mi
  • Moxie Gore Public Reserved Land: 12.6 mi
  • The Forks Plantation N Public Reserved Land: 12.7 mi
  • Carratunk E Public Reserved Land: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 19
  • Little Wilson Upper Falls: 10.9 mi
  • Thompson Brook Upper Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Thompson Brook Lower Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Indian Stream Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Moxie Falls: 11.8 mi
Parks: 7
  • Doe Pond Access: 9.5 mi
  • Moxie Falls Scenic Area: 11.8 mi
  • Sebec Lake Boat Access: 17.3 mi
  • Guilford Recreation Park: 20.3 mi
  • Quimby Field: 22.9 mi
Museums: 5
Cliffs: 4
Attractions: 2
  • Northeast Whitewater: 5.0 mi
  • Blacksmith Shop Museum: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
Historic sites: 1
  • Veterans Memorial: 8.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Spring water: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Pebble Beach: 23.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Shirley Bog. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Moose MountainN 355°967 m8.7 mi
Moxie MountainSW 223°893 m14.3 mi
Elephant MountainNE 50°791 m16.9 mi
Bald MountainSSW 207°758 m8.0 mi
Pleasant Pond MountainWSW 239°746 m11.5 mi
Barren MountainENE 76°742 m16.2 mi
Prong Pond MountainNE 39°724 m16.5 mi
Eagle RockNNW 343°721 m11.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:1218:51
June solstice04:5119:4620:31
September equinox06:2617:5918:38
December solstice07:1615:1015:59

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141626385161666557453322
Precip in3.02.43.23.63.64.04.04.03.45.04.04.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenville Maine Forestry SVC, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1376511179

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