Smith Bridge Preserve
Smith Bridge Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 96 m. Streaked Mountain stands 512 m to the northeast, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Lovejoy Hill, a peak 1.5 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 23 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Western Foothills Land Trust
How to reach it
- 22.9 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
- 29.3 mi off the Grafton Notch Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Evans Notch Overlook · 25 mi
- Evans Notch Scenic Overlook · 25 mi
- Cold River Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lovejoy Hill: 1.5 mi
- Allen Hill: 1.8 mi
- Horse Hill: 1.8 mi
- Whitney Hill: 2.0 mi
- Brett Hill: 2.9 mi
- Town of Oxford Athletic Fields: 1.7 mi
- Oxford Fairgrounds: 2.0 mi
- WWI Mortar Memorial Park: 2.6 mi
- Lovejoy Sports Complex: 2.7 mi
- Pismo Beach Park: 2.9 mi
- McKeen Wildlife Refuge: 2.4 mi
- Roberts Farm Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Two Ponds Nature Area: 4.1 mi
- Twin Bridges Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Shepard's Farm Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Oxford County Fairground: 1.8 mi
- Oxford Casino: 5.0 mi
- Harrison Histrorical Society - Farmhouse: 6.8 mi
- Lakeside Grange #63: 9.0 mi
- Bridgton Higlands Country Club: 11.9 mi
- Otisfield Town Beach: 7.4 mi
- Long Lake Beach: 9.1 mi
- Gage Rice Beach: 9.5 mi
- Keoka Lake Beach: 9.9 mi
- Tripp Lake Beach: 10.0 mi
- Korea and Vietnam Veterans: 3.2 mi
- Norway Veterans in WWII: 3.2 mi
- Norway 1917-1918 Honor Roll: 3.2 mi
- Korea & Vietnam Honor Roll: 3.9 mi
- World War Honor Roll: 3.9 mi
- Herbon Historical Society: 5.9 mi
- Paris Hill Historical Society: 6.7 mi
- Poland Historical Society: 9.4 mi
- Bridgton Historical Society Museum: 12.1 mi
- Poland Spring Museum: 12.2 mi
- Shaw Ledge: 10.2 mi
- Hedgehog Ledge: 10.3 mi
- Brigham Ledge: 10.9 mi
- Berry Ledge: 11.8 mi
- Pismire Bluff: 13.0 mi
- The Eiffel Tower of Paris, Maine: 3.4 mi
- Middle School Community Garden: 12.0 mi
- Bridgton Community Gardens: 12.3 mi
- Mary's Garden: 12.4 mi
- Whitney Street Community Garden: 14.9 mi
- Cooper Spring: 7.7 mi
- Mt Zircon Spring: 22.3 mi
- Davis Spring: 23.0 mi
- Deer Hill Spring: 23.5 mi
- Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 12.0 mi
- Loon Mural: 12.2 mi
- Bethel's Civil War Soldier Monument: 21.4 mi
- Snow Falls Rest Area: 9.5 mi
- Sabatis Island Rest Area: 15.9 mi
- Kezar Falls: 14.9 mi
- Kees Falls: 24.5 mi
- Hancock Beach Picnic Ground: 10.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Smith Bridge Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Streaked Mountain | NE 41° | 512 m | 7.4 mi |
| Singepole Mountain | NE 40° | 424 m | 5.3 mi |
| Owls Head | NE 46° | 422 m | 8.8 mi |
| Oak Hill | NNE 31° | 416 m | 7.8 mi |
| Crocker Hill | NNE 19° | 415 m | 8.1 mi |
| Little Singepole Mountain | NE 51° | 414 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Marie | NE 51° | 378 m | 6.1 mi |
| Stone Hill | NE 48° | 361 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:16 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 04:59 | 19:45 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:03 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:19 | 16:07 |
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 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bridgton 3 NW, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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