Simpson Woods
Simpson Woods is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 58 m. Dutton Hill stands 175 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Florida Lake Preserve, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 28 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Freeport Conservation Trust
How to reach it
- 28.2 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
Named places within 25 miles
- Florida Lake Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Gibby's Trail: 1.8 mi
- Kelsey Brook: 2.0 mi
- Jackman Woods: 2.1 mi
- Frost Gully Woods: 2.1 mi
- Brimstone Hill: 1.5 mi
- Bald Rock: 1.6 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.7 mi
- Wardtown: 1.9 mi
- Kelsey Hill: 3.0 mi
- Old Farmhouse Foundation: 2.3 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Bowdoin War Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Bowdoin Civil War Monument: 5.3 mi
- Monument E: 5.5 mi
- Leon Gorman Park: 2.9 mi
- Memorial Park: 3.0 mi
- Discovery Park: 3.1 mi
- Cox Pinnacle: 3.2 mi
- Pownal Road Fields: 3.7 mi
- Freeport Community Garden (at Elm Street): 3.0 mi
- FCS Community Garden: 3.2 mi
- Organic Gardens: 4.4 mi
- Organic Vegetable Fields: 4.7 mi
- Saint Paul's Memorial Garden: 5.2 mi
- LL Bean Boot: 3.1 mi
- "The Final Charge" (Locked-horm Moose Display): 3.1 mi
- Desert of Maine: 5.0 mi
- Fishway Viewing Area: 5.3 mi
- Harriet Beecher Stowe House: 5.5 mi
- Coffin Pond: 4.3 mi
- Thomas Point Beach: 8.8 mi
- Sandy Point Beach: 9.2 mi
- Sea Cove Beach: 10.7 mi
- Chandler Cove Beach: 12.4 mi
- Frog Rock: 2.9 mi
- Labyrinth in the Woods: 4.2 mi
- Blessed Virgin Mary: 5.1 mi
- Holy Trinty: 5.2 mi
- Joshua L. Chamberlain: 5.3 mi
- Desert of Maine Farm Museum: 5.0 mi
- Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum: 5.3 mi
- Pejepscot Historical Society: 5.4 mi
- Peary–MacMillan Arctic Museum: 5.5 mi
- Bustins Island Historical Society: 6.7 mi
- Hockomock Head: 15.5 mi
- Morse Point: 17.5 mi
- White Head Cliff: 18.2 mi
- The Cliffs: 18.3 mi
- Cod Ledges: 18.8 mi
- Doubling Point Rear Range Light: 13.6 mi
- Doubling Point Front Range Light: 13.6 mi
- Bug Light: 18.4 mi
- First Falls: 8.6 mi
- Presumpscot Falls: 15.7 mi
- Hancock Beach Picnic Ground: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Simpson Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutton Hill | WSW 257° | 175 m | 14.0 mi |
| Woodbury Hill | NW 318° | 168 m | 12.9 mi |
| Hunt Hill | WSW 258° | 153 m | 13.3 mi |
| Little Hill | WNW 295° | 151 m | 14.1 mi |
| Gloucester Hill | WNW 290° | 150 m | 12.0 mi |
| Bradbury Mountain | W 276° | 143 m | 5.7 mi |
| Peacock Hill | NW 304° | 138 m | 12.9 mi |
| Bruce Hill | WSW 245° | 136 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 19:43 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:02 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:19 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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