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Taylor Estates

Taylor Estates from directly overhead

Taylor Estates is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Ossipee Hill stands 312 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Taylor Estates cont'd, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 18 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Saco Valley Land Trust

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates43.47258, -70.50541
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Mariner's Circle: 0.3 mi
  • Memorial Rock: 2.7 mi
  • World War Memorial: 7.1 mi
  • World War Memorial: 7.1 mi
  • Fort Mary Monument: 7.6 mi
Parks
  • Memorial Park (Mayfield): 1.8 mi
  • Rotary Park: 2.4 mi
  • Williams Court Park: 2.7 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 2.8 mi
  • Shevenell Park: 2.9 mi
Peaks
  • Joy Hill: 3.6 mi
  • Big Ledge: 3.9 mi
  • Whitten Hills: 4.4 mi
  • Goosefare Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Fairfield Hill: 5.3 mi
Gardens
  • Memorial Garden: 5.9 mi
  • The Garden at Gull Crest: 15.3 mi
  • The Cape Community Garden at Maxwell's Farm: 16.1 mi
  • The Parks Department Community Garden: 16.6 mi
  • Libbytown Community Garden: 17.0 mi
Beaches
Museums: 41
Artworks: 19
  • Our Forebearers of the Coast: 8.0 mi
  • Wire Globe: 14.7 mi
  • Fairy Village: 14.8 mi
  • Athlete Sculptures: 14.8 mi
  • Tidal Moon: 15.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
  • Slackcrack: 2.9 mi
  • Spurwink Rock Ledge: 14.5 mi
  • Bald Head Cliff: 17.8 mi
  • Cunner Ledges: 18.9 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 19.2 mi
Attractions: 8
  • Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve at Laudholm: 9.6 mi
  • Elks Club: 15.6 mi
  • Ampitheater: 16.3 mi
  • Portland Discovery Land and Sea Tours: 17.9 mi
  • Tug Stamford Propeller: 18.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 7.0 mi
  • Orris Falls: 17.1 mi
  • Presumpscot Falls: 20.7 mi
  • Steep Falls: 23.3 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 19.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 22.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Taylor Estates. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ossipee HillNW 304°312 m14.2 mi
Middle PeakWSW 248°263 m15.2 mi
Bauneg Beg MountainWSW 247°262 m15.3 mi
North PeakWSW 249°250 m15.1 mi
Mount HopeWSW 256°211 m15.3 mi
Beaver HillW 271°192 m14.0 mi
Hanson RidgeW 266°185 m15.7 mi
Yeaton HillW 278°181 m11.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1718:54
June solstice05:0219:4320:27
September equinox06:3018:0418:41
December solstice07:1215:2216:09

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232532425262676659483929
Precip in3.63.74.74.74.24.73.93.93.95.64.24.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kennebunkport, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1301877668

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