The Narrows Preserve
The Narrows Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Mount Megunticook stands 419 m to the west-southwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Islesboro historical society, a museum 0.3 miles away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 28 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Islesboro Islands Trust
How to reach it
- 27.6 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
Named places within 25 miles
- Abrams Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Jobs Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Lobster Rock: 2.9 mi
- Jackson Hill: 3.8 mi
- Kedears Hill: 4.1 mi
- Herbert Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Mill Dam Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Broad Point Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Hutchins Marsh Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Blueberry Hill Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Wyman Park: 4.4 mi
- Ruggle's Park: 5.7 mi
- Lincolnville Beach: 5.7 mi
- Auditorium Park: 5.7 mi
- Bayview park: 5.7 mi
- Big Tree Beach: 0.8 mi
- Billys Shore: 0.8 mi
- Cals Beach: 2.8 mi
- Pebble Beach: 3.4 mi
- Wales Beach: 4.2 mi
- Islesboro historical society: 0.3 mi
- Maple Grove Cemetery: 2.2 mi
- Islesboro sailors memorial: 3.0 mi
- The Good Life Center: 4.3 mi
- Indian basket: 5.1 mi
- The Bluffs: 2.0 mi
- Great Spruce Head: 2.7 mi
- The Bluff: 3.7 mi
- Spruce Head: 4.0 mi
- Sears Island Ledge: 8.0 mi
- Castine Civil War Monument: 7.4 mi
- Fort Pownall: 11.5 mi
- Captain Hanson Gregory: 15.8 mi
- Cannon: 17.5 mi
- Fort Knox: 18.1 mi
- Andre the Seal: 12.3 mi
- Puffin Wall: 17.6 mi
- Seagull: 17.6 mi
- Lobster: 17.8 mi
- Sphere: 18.0 mi
- Tanglewood Garden: 6.5 mi
- Farnsworth Sculpture Garden: 17.9 mi
- Medomak Valley High School Garden: 24.0 mi
- Medomak Middle School Garden: 24.2 mi
- Dome home: 20.8 mi
- Prison Show Room: 21.7 mi
- The Wall: 21.8 mi
- Town of Isle au Haut -Beach: 24.4 mi
- Curtis Island Lighthouse: 10.7 mi
- Blue Hill Bay Light: 20.5 mi
- Vinal Falls: 16.1 mi
- Monroe Falls: 20.9 mi
- Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
- Wiley's Corner Spring: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of The Narrows Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Megunticook | WSW 239° | 419 m | 9.6 mi |
| Ragged Mountain | WSW 240° | 390 m | 14.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WSW 243° | 384 m | 13.0 mi |
| Little Ragged Mountain Summit | WSW 243° | 375 m | 14.0 mi |
| Bald Rock Mountain | WSW 245° | 331 m | 7.7 mi |
| Hatchet Mountain | WSW 255° | 330 m | 14.0 mi |
| Levenseller Mountain | W 275° | 317 m | 11.2 mi |
| Moody Mountain | W 267° | 284 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:40 | 18:10 | 18:48 |
| June solstice | 04:52 | 19:39 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:23 | 17:57 | 18:35 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:12 | 16:00 |
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 | 20 | 22 | 30 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Belfast, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Bucksport · 19 mi
- Orland · 20 mi
- Surry · 23 mi
- Ellsworth · 28 mi
- Acadia National Park · 29 mi
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