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The Meadow OCT Easement

The Meadow OCT Easement from directly overhead

The Meadow OCT Easement is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Blackstrap Hill stands 151 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Kennedy Beach, a beach 0.1 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 25 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Oceanside Conservation Trust

How to reach it

Coordinates43.69958, -70.09740

Named places within 25 miles

Beaches
Historic sites
Parks
  • Town Land: 1.9 mi
  • Little Chebeague Island: 2.8 mi
  • Sunset Landing: 2.8 mi
  • Fowler's Beach: 3.8 mi
  • Trott-Littlejohn Park: 5.3 mi
Peaks
  • Rohrs Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Hunger Hill: 3.8 mi
  • Farm Hill: 6.5 mi
  • Spears Hill: 6.8 mi
  • Sturdivant Hill: 6.8 mi
Gardens
Attractions: 50
  • Thunderhole: 5.3 mi
  • Portland Observatory: 7.9 mi
  • Tug Stamford Propeller: 7.9 mi
  • Portland Discovery Land and Sea Tours: 8.3 mi
  • Big Indian: 8.5 mi
Museums: 37
Artworks: 37
Cliffs: 9
  • White Head Cliff: 6.0 mi
  • The Cliffs: 6.1 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 6.6 mi
  • Cunner Ledges: 6.8 mi
  • Spurwink Rock Ledge: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • First Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Presumpscot Falls: 8.8 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 18.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of The Meadow OCT Easement. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blackstrap HillWNW 290°151 m11.9 mi
Leighton HillWNW 286°145 m12.2 mi
Bruce HillNW 316°136 m12.2 mi
Poplar RidgeWNW 300°133 m13.5 mi
Blackstrap HillWNW 286°129 m11.6 mi
Walnut HillNW 320°129 m12.5 mi
Milliken HillWNW 283°119 m13.9 mi
Jones HillWNW 289°118 m14.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1518:53
June solstice04:5919:4220:26
September equinox06:2818:0218:40
December solstice07:1215:2016:07

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634455564706962504030
Precip in3.53.54.14.43.74.13.43.63.85.34.24.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Jetport, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1348406924

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