Nature reserve · Maine
The Pool Preserve
The Pool Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. Mount Megunticook stands 419 m to the east, 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Georges River Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates44.23014, -69.27962
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- The Pool Preserve: 0.1 mi
- Stickney Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Hall Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Hall Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Clarry Hill Preserve: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Union Fairgrounds: 1.2 mi
- Ayer Park: 1.9 mi
- Meadow Mountain Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Washington Pond Boat Launch: 6.3 mi
- True Park: 6.6 mi
Peaks
- Barrett Hill: 1.3 mi
- Coggans Hill: 1.9 mi
- Shepards Hill: 2.2 mi
- Gurney Hill: 2.3 mi
- Clarry Hill: 3.1 mi
Museums: 38
- Matthews Museum of Maine Heritage: 1.0 mi
- Union Historical Society: 1.3 mi
- Waldoborough Historical Society: 10.0 mi
- Conway House Museum: 10.2 mi
- Mary Meeker Cramer Museum: 10.2 mi
Beaches: 35
- Shirt Tail Point: 9.7 mi
- Goodie's Beach: 10.6 mi
- Laite Memorial Beach: 11.1 mi
- Sandy Beach: 12.6 mi
- Lincolnville Beach: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 13
- Prison Show Room: 11.4 mi
- The Wall: 11.5 mi
- The Barn: 15.6 mi
- Midway Area: 16.1 mi
- Kiddie Land: 16.1 mi
Gardens: 11
- Medomak Valley High School Garden: 7.3 mi
- Medomak Middle School Garden: 7.6 mi
- Miller School Garden: 10.5 mi
- Farnsworth Sculpture Garden: 12.1 mi
- Tanglewood Garden: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Maiden Cliff: 9.4 mi
- Millerite Ledges: 9.6 mi
- Spruce Head: 15.5 mi
- Hogback Ledge: 16.7 mi
- Great Spruce Head: 17.4 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Captain Hanson Gregory: 11.1 mi
- Cannon: 11.8 mi
- Arthur Noble Memorial: 14.6 mi
- St. George Fisherman Memorial: 21.6 mi
- Bristol War Memorial: 22.0 mi
Artworks: 6
- Andre the Seal: 10.6 mi
- Recycle Art: 11.5 mi
- Puffin Wall: 12.1 mi
- Seagull: 12.1 mi
- Lobster: 12.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Curtis Island Lighthouse: 11.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Wiley's Corner Spring: 14.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Vinal Falls: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of The Pool Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Megunticook | E 86° | 419 m | 10.5 mi |
| Ragged Mountain | E 101° | 390 m | 6.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | E 90° | 384 m | 7.1 mi |
| Little Ragged Mountain Summit | E 94° | 375 m | 6.2 mi |
| Bald Rock Mountain | ENE 78° | 331 m | 12.0 mi |
| Hatchet Mountain | ENE 68° | 330 m | 5.6 mi |
| Levenseller Mountain | NE 48° | 317 m | 10.2 mi |
| Pleasant Mountain | ESE 121° | 313 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 18:11 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 04:54 | 19:41 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:25 | 17:58 | 18:37 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:14 | 16:02 |
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 | 21 | 23 | 31 | 43 | 53 | 62 | 68 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Rockport 1 NNW, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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