Upper St. John River Forest
Upper St. John River Forest is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 347 m. Russell Mountain stands 730 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Hardwood Mountain, a peak 3.3 miles away. 19 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
How to reach it
19 named places within 25 miles
- Hardwood Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Ross Mountain: 12.4 mi
- Hinckley Hill: 14.2 mi
- Caucomgomoc Mountain: 17.9 mi
- Telephone Hill: 19.0 mi
- Réserve écologique internationale Thomas-Sterry-Hunt: 7.6 mi
- Baker Lake Public Reserved Land: 9.7 mi
- Otter Pond Public Reserved Land: 23.3 mi
- Parc des Générations: 19.1 mi
- Little Allagash Falls: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Upper St. John River Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Mountain | SSE 162° | 730 m | 23.2 mi |
| Caucomgomoc Mountain | SE 143° | 702 m | 17.9 mi |
| Telephone Hill | SSE 147° | 700 m | 19.0 mi |
| Little Russell Mountain | SSE 157° | 700 m | 22.7 mi |
| Mucalsea Mountain | SSE 157° | 687 m | 24.8 mi |
| Hurd Mountain | SE 141° | 606 m | 20.5 mi |
| Poland Mountain | ESE 115° | 554 m | 19.2 mi |
| Hinckley Hill | SSW 209° | 550 m | 14.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:44 | 18:13 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 04:48 | 19:50 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:00 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:05 | 15:56 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 8 | 10 | 21 | 35 | 49 | 59 | 64 | 62 | 54 | 41 | 30 | 17 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clayton Lake, 24 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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