Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (Sandy Stream Unit)
Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (Sandy Stream Unit) is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 54 m. Mount Harris stands 355 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Wesley Road Wetland Preserve, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. OLD CANADA ROAD SCENIC BYWAY passes 29 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 28.9 mi off the OLD CANADA ROAD SCENIC BYWAY, National
Overlooks nearby
- Robbins Hill Scenic Area · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wesley Road Wetland Preserve: 0.2 mi
- Moulton's Mill Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Rines Wetland & Wildlife Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Fowler Bog Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Carlson Woods Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Field of Dreams: 1.3 mi
- Burnham Public Beach Access: 1.3 mi
- Pocket Park: 3.7 mi
- The Common: 3.8 mi
- Marie Gloh Park: 4.9 mi
- Quaker Hill: 4.8 mi
- Files Hill: 7.0 mi
- Shore Hill: 7.0 mi
- Beech Hill: 7.1 mi
- Foss Hill: 7.9 mi
- Dome home: 10.0 mi
- Benton Family Fun Park: 10.3 mi
- Three Town Monument Stone: 11.6 mi
- Chamberlain Cellar Hole: 12.1 mi
- Giant Pines: 12.2 mi
- Goodblood Memorial Park: 6.2 mi
- Veterans’ Memorial Bandstand (Plaque): 12.2 mi
- “One Country” Monument: 12.2 mi
- “Roll Of Honor”: 12.2 mi
- Veterans’ Memorial Plaque: 12.2 mi
- Thorndike Meeting Place: 4.8 mi
- L C Bates Museum: 13.7 mi
- Redington Museum: 14.6 mi
- Colby College Museum of Art: 15.5 mi
- Mc Cartney House Museum: 18.4 mi
- Unity Stones: 1.6 mi
- Ticonic Sculpture: 14.2 mi
- River Stone: 14.2 mi
- 4: 15.5 mi
- 6: 15.5 mi
- Dye Garden: 3.7 mi
- Peace Garden: 3.7 mi
- Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum: 24.9 mi
- Hogback Ledge: 11.1 mi
- Monroe Falls: 15.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (Sandy Stream Unit). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Harris | ENE 73° | 355 m | 10.7 mi |
| Peaked Mountain | ENE 67° | 351 m | 14.7 mi |
| Frye Mountain | SE 145° | 342 m | 12.0 mi |
| Spears Mountain | SE 146° | 336 m | 11.4 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | SSE 161° | 327 m | 11.7 mi |
| Piper Mountain | ENE 71° | 318 m | 15.0 mi |
| Aborn Hill | SE 131° | 304 m | 10.2 mi |
| Common Hill | E 83° | 300 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:11 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 04:53 | 19:42 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:25 | 17:58 | 18:37 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:12 | 16:01 |
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 | 19 | 21 | 30 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waterville Trtmt PLT, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1314910740
Day trips start here
- Bucksport · 28 mi
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