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Tibbett Island Preserve

Tibbett Island Preserve from directly overhead

Tibbett Island Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a recorded elevation of 4 m. Peaked Mountain stands 201 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Ingersoll Point Preserve, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAY passes 5.0 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
4 m

What to expect

Operated by
Downeast Coastal Conservancy

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates44.49503, -67.71184

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 22
  • West River Town Landing: 4.4 mi
  • Beals Town Park: 6.3 mi
  • McClellan Park: 7.0 mi
  • Addison Point Park: 8.7 mi
  • Milbridge Commons: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 5
  • Maine Coast Sardine History Museum: 6.8 mi
  • World's Largest Lobster Trap: 10.6 mi
  • Balsam Valley Ampitheater: 10.8 mi
  • Burnham Tavern Museum: 19.6 mi
  • Schoodic Point: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Bad Little Falls: 19.6 mi
  • Bad Little Falls: 19.6 mi
  • Bad Little Falls: 19.6 mi
  • Long Falls: 20.0 mi
  • Upper Holmes Falls: 21.0 mi
Museums: 4
Lighthouses: 4
Historic sites: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Double Arch: 6.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • Big Chief Spring: 17.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Long Cove: 23.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Tibbett Island Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Peaked MountainWNW 284°201 m18.7 mi
Blackwood MountainWNW 285°194 m17.8 mi
McCabe MountainWNW 299°181 m19.2 mi
Round MountainWNW 296°171 m16.1 mi
Peaked MountainN 1°168 m18.3 mi
Spring River MountainWNW 300°144 m18.3 mi
Patten HillN 1°143 m17.0 mi
Milton MountainN 8°136 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3518:0518:43
June solstice04:4719:3520:20
September equinox06:1917:5218:30
December solstice07:0515:0615:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192231425260666659483827
Precip in4.33.84.64.33.93.53.43.63.55.05.15.9

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/220254244

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