Thurston Donation
Thurston Donation is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 47 m. Chadbournes Ridge stands 168 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Gannon Parcel, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Saco Valley Land Trust
How to reach it
- 13.2 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
- 26.8 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Gannon Parcel: 1.4 mi
- Nonesuch River Parcel: 1.5 mi
- Thurston Mill Monument: 1.6 mi
- Wedgewood Parcel: 1.9 mi
- Hemlock Grove Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Carter Hill: 1.5 mi
- Skilly Hills: 2.0 mi
- Mitchell Hill: 2.4 mi
- Slater Hill: 2.7 mi
- Berry Hill: 2.8 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 2.5 mi
- World War Memorial: 5.2 mi
- World War Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Memorial Rock: 5.9 mi
- Phinney Park: 7.0 mi
- Cascade Falls Park: 2.8 mi
- Town Farm Park: 4.2 mi
- Frontrunner Park: 4.5 mi
- OOB Recreation Complex at the Ballpark: 4.7 mi
- Memorial Park: 4.9 mi
- Surfside Beach: 5.1 mi
- Grand Beach: 5.2 mi
- Old Orchard Beach: 5.6 mi
- Pine Point Beach: 5.7 mi
- Back Shore: 6.1 mi
- Memorial Garden: 7.7 mi
- Libbytown Community Garden: 9.6 mi
- The Cape Community Garden at Maxwell's Farm: 9.8 mi
- Plot 45: 9.8 mi
- Plot 29: 9.8 mi
- Elks Club: 8.0 mi
- Ampitheater: 8.4 mi
- Portland Discovery Land and Sea Tours: 10.8 mi
- Tug Stamford Propeller: 11.2 mi
- Portland Observatory: 11.3 mi
- Scarborough Museum: 2.4 mi
- Old Orchard Beach Historical Society Museum: 5.0 mi
- York Institute Museum: 5.2 mi
- Buxton-Hollis Historical Society: 5.8 mi
- Tate House Museum: 8.4 mi
- Wire Globe: 7.2 mi
- Athlete Sculptures: 7.4 mi
- Tidal Moon: 8.1 mi
- Split Bench: 8.1 mi
- Tractor: 8.1 mi
- Slackcrack: 6.4 mi
- Spurwink Rock Ledge: 9.0 mi
- Cunner Ledges: 12.5 mi
- Cod Ledges: 12.7 mi
- The Cliffs: 13.2 mi
- Cascade Falls Waterfall: 2.8 mi
- Presumpscot Falls: 12.9 mi
- Steep Falls: 18.6 mi
- First Falls: 20.1 mi
- Orris Falls: 24.9 mi
- Cold Bowling Spring: 18.1 mi
- Davis Spring: 22.5 mi
- Bug Light: 11.5 mi
- Limington Rapids Rest Area: 15.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Thurston Donation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chadbournes Ridge | WNW 285° | 168 m | 13.8 mi |
| Rich Hill | NNW 335° | 156 m | 14.9 mi |
| Blackstrap Hill | NNE 25° | 151 m | 13.9 mi |
| Oak Hill | NNW 330° | 150 m | 13.1 mi |
| Grant Hill | WSW 249° | 146 m | 11.7 mi |
| Leighton Hill | NNE 24° | 145 m | 13.0 mi |
| Breakheart Hill | NNW 329° | 144 m | 12.3 mi |
| Blackstrap Hill | NNE 26° | 129 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:16 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 05:01 | 19:43 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:03 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:22 | 16:09 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Jetport, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1301877645
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