St. John Ponds Ecological Reserve
St. John Ponds Ecological Reserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 532 m. Boundary Bald Mountain stands 1,094 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Truesdale Mountain, a peak 2.1 miles away. OLD CANADA ROAD SCENIC BYWAY passes 24 miles off. 42 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
How to reach it
- 24.5 mi off the OLD CANADA ROAD SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 24.8 mi off the MOOSEHEAD LAKE SCENIC BYWAY
42 named places within 25 miles
- Truesdale Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Seboomook Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Comstock Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Nulhedus Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Elm Pond Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Baker Lake Public Reserved Land: 18.5 mi
- Day Academy Grant Public Reserved Land: 22.7 mi
- Lobster Lake State Park Property: 23.5 mi
- Mount Kineo State Park: 23.8 mi
- Rockwood Strip W Public Reserved Land: 24.4 mi
- Moosehead Lake East Shore Boating Access: 18.6 mi
- Moosehead Lake East Shore Boating Access: 19.9 mi
- Little Claw Campsite: 23.1 mi
- C and H Pitch: 7.6 mi
- Heald Stream Falls: 24.1 mi
- Trickey Bluffs: 17.4 mi
- Pebble Beach: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of St. John Ponds Ecological Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boundary Bald Mountain | SW 215° | 1,094 m | 21.1 mi |
| Number Two Mountain | SW 225° | 788 m | 24.1 mi |
| Russell Mountain | NE 51° | 730 m | 9.4 mi |
| Green Mountain | SW 236° | 720 m | 8.9 mi |
| Seboomook Mountain | ESE 117° | 707 m | 3.5 mi |
| Caucomgomoc Mountain | NE 38° | 702 m | 17.5 mi |
| Little Russell Mountain | NE 51° | 700 m | 11.3 mi |
| Telephone Hill | NE 41° | 700 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:13 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 04:50 | 19:49 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:00 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:07 | 15:58 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 10 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 50 | 60 | 65 | 63 | 55 | 43 | 31 | 19 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pittston Farm, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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