Nature reserve · Maine
The Nub
The Nub is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Bernard Mountain stands 326 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Seven Star Hill, a peak 1.7 miles away. ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY passes 10 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Blue Hill
How to reach it
Coordinates44.37767, -68.56192
- 10.2 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
- 18.9 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 25.7 mi off the BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset view · 16 mi
- Hawk Watch · 17 mi
- Schooner Head Overlook Parking Lot Accessibility Information · 19 mi
- Beehive Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Seven Star Hill: 1.7 mi
- Stover Hill: 2.4 mi
- Blue Hill Mountain: 4.1 mi
- High Head: 5.1 mi
- Steves Hill: 5.3 mi
Parks
- Blue Hill Town Park: 2.5 mi
- Horton Emerson Park: 2.7 mi
- Blue Hill Athletic Fields: 3.0 mi
- East Blue Hill Village Park: 3.4 mi
- Xander Park: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Peter's Brook & Penny's Nature Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Jed Island Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Blue Hill Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Hundred Acre Wood: 4.6 mi
- Kingdom Woods Conservation Area: 4.7 mi
Beaches
- Birchhead Shore: 4.9 mi
- Carrying Place Beach: 6.3 mi
- Causeway Beach: 9.0 mi
- Reach Beach: 10.2 mi
- MMA Beach: 11.7 mi
Museums: 31
- Jonathan Fisher House: 2.7 mi
- Sedgwick Brooklin Historical Society: 5.7 mi
- Seal Cove Auto Museum: 9.2 mi
- Somesville Museum and Gardens: 11.3 mi
- Castine Historical Society: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 27
- Lookout Ledge: 6.8 mi
- Gull Ledges: 7.5 mi
- The Bluffs: 8.3 mi
- Beach Cliff: 11.7 mi
- Canada Cliff: 12.1 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Yourcenar: 11.1 mi
- Castine Civil War Monument: 11.7 mi
- Fort Pownall: 13.8 mi
- Bass Harbor Head Light Station: 15.5 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather: 16.8 mi
Gardens: 22
- Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden: 16.2 mi
- COA Community Garden: 16.8 mi
- Newlin Garden: 16.9 mi
- Beatrix Farrand Gardens: 16.9 mi
- Turrets Seaside Garden: 16.9 mi
Lighthouses: 11
- Blue Hill Bay Light: 9.5 mi
- Oil House: 15.4 mi
- Keeper's House: 15.5 mi
- Bass Harbor Head Light: 15.5 mi
- Bell House: 15.5 mi
Attractions: 8
- The Bubble: 15.5 mi
- High Hopes Lobster Boat: 16.9 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.: 17.7 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch: 17.7 mi
- Thunder Hole: 18.9 mi
Springs: 7
- Lurvey Spring: 12.4 mi
- Jesuit Spring: 13.4 mi
- Fern Spring: 14.3 mi
- Maple Spring: 14.5 mi
- Birch Spring: 14.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Man O War Waterfall: 12.8 mi
- Hadlock Falls: 14.3 mi
- Ellsworth Falls: 14.3 mi
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 16.1 mi
- Vinal Falls: 24.5 mi
Artworks: 4
- Water Street Mural: 13.1 mi
- Before The Wind: 17.6 mi
- The Whale: 17.6 mi
- Baxter The Lobster: 17.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Acadia National Park Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Cathedral Rock: 15.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Long Cove: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of The Nub. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Mountain | ESE 119° | 326 m | 10.7 mi |
| Mansell Mountain | ESE 116° | 289 m | 11.1 mi |
| Knight Nubble | ESE 118° | 283 m | 10.7 mi |
| Blue Hill Mountain | NNW 340° | 281 m | 4.1 mi |
| Little Notch | ESE 118° | 271 m | 10.7 mi |
| Beech Mountain | ESE 113° | 256 m | 11.7 mi |
| Western Mountain | ESE 118° | 246 m | 10.6 mi |
| Acadia Mountain | ESE 108° | 208 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:08 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 19:38 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:22 | 17:55 | 18:34 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:10 | 15:58 |
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 | 31 | 42 | 53 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Surry, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1553918118
Day trips start here
- Surry · 8 mi
- Ellsworth · 14 mi
- Acadia National Park · 16 mi
- Orland · 16 mi
- Bucksport · 18 mi
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