Nature reserve · Maine
Valentine Farm
Valentine Farm is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 194 m. Wheeler Mountain stands 969 m to the west-northwest, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Angevine Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Grafton Notch Scenic Byway passes 7.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Mahoosuc Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates44.42004, -70.81376
- 7.5 mi off the Grafton Notch Scenic Byway
- 9.2 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
- 17.7 mi off the Moose Path Trail
- 17.8 mi off the Presidential Range Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Evans Notch Overlook · 12 mi
- Cold River Overlook · 12 mi
- Evans Notch Scenic Overlook · 12 mi
- Table Rock · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Angevine Park: 1.2 mi
- Davis Park: 1.3 mi
- Veteran’s Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
- Bethel Common: 1.6 mi
- Moran's Landing: 4.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Bethel Community Forest: 1.2 mi
- Intervale Gateway: 1.6 mi
- Bethel Community Forest: 2.0 mi
- Bethel Community Forest West: 2.6 mi
- Bingham Forest: 3.6 mi
Peaks
- Robinson Hill: 1.3 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.3 mi
- Locke Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Ellingwood Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Sparrowhawk Mountain: 2.7 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Kees Falls: 8.5 mi
- Screw Auger Falls: 11.3 mi
- Mad River Falls: 13.1 mi
- Hermit Falls: 14.8 mi
- Kezar Falls: 15.3 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Bethel War Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Indian Rock Monument: 14.2 mi
- Andover Civil War Memorial: 15.2 mi
- Andover World War I Memorial: 15.2 mi
- Andover World War II Memorial: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Goss Ledge: 5.2 mi
- Browns Ledge: 5.9 mi
- Bucks Ledge: 7.5 mi
- Payne Ledge: 8.2 mi
- Lightning Ledge: 12.2 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Gilead Picnic Ground: 8.0 mi
- P6: 20.4 mi
- P10: 20.4 mi
- P5: 20.4 mi
- P9: 20.4 mi
Museums: 7
- Maine Mineral and Gem Museum: 1.5 mi
- Bethel Historical Society Regional History Museum: 1.6 mi
- Moses Mason House Museum: 1.6 mi
- Andover Historical Society: 15.2 mi
- Gorham Historical Society & Railroad Museum: 18.0 mi
Attractions: 6
- Moose Cave: 12.8 mi
- Oxford County Fairground: 21.1 mi
- Lakeside Grange #63: 22.4 mi
- Harrison Histrorical Society - Farmhouse: 23.5 mi
- ZipRider Wildcat Mountain: 23.6 mi
Beaches: 5
- Greenwood Town Beach: 7.0 mi
- Gage Rice Beach: 17.0 mi
- Keoka Lake Beach: 17.3 mi
- Pleasant Point Town Beach: 17.4 mi
- Long Lake Beach: 22.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Mt Zircon Spring: 13.1 mi
- Deer Hill Spring: 15.7 mi
- Mountain fountain: 15.8 mi
- Cooper Spring: 20.7 mi
Gardens: 4
- Rumford Community Garden: 16.1 mi
- Laura Lee Viger Community Gardens: 18.4 mi
- The Eiffel Tower of Paris, Maine: 20.3 mi
- Middle School Community Garden: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Snow Falls Rest Area: 15.8 mi
- Coos Canyon Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- Sabatis Island Rest Area: 24.5 mi
Artworks: 2
- Bethel's Civil War Soldier Monument: 1.5 mi
- Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox: 15.6 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sunday River Covered Bridge: 5.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Valentine Farm. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Mountain | WNW 293° | 969 m | 5.1 mi |
| Black Mountain | WNW 298° | 964 m | 5.3 mi |
| Oz | WNW 302° | 958 m | 5.3 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WNW 284° | 955 m | 7.4 mi |
| Jordan Bowl | WNW 302° | 939 m | 5.5 mi |
| Campbell Mountain | W 280° | 900 m | 7.1 mi |
| Aurora Peak | NW 307° | 844 m | 4.8 mi |
| Spruce Peak | NW 309° | 835 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:17 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 19:47 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:04 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:19 | 16:07 |
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 | 18 | 21 | 29 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bethel 6 SSE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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