Nature reserve · Maine
West Branch Preserve
West Branch Preserve is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 63 m. Ragged Mountain stands 390 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Haskell Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Midcoast Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates44.24150, -69.45798
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Haskell Hill: 1.2 mi
- Bodge Hill: 2.9 mi
- Peter Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Crummett Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Brooks Turner Hill: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Davis Stream Preserve: 2.6 mi
- EarthSong Sanctuary: 2.7 mi
- Turnpike Road: 4.6 mi
- Janet Winslow Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Cecil & Virginia Bramm Memorial Forest: 5.6 mi
Parks
- Damariscotta Lake State Park: 3.0 mi
- Washington Pond Boat Launch: 4.1 mi
- Clary Lake Access: 4.6 mi
- Nelson-Butterfield Park: 4.9 mi
- Dyer Long Pond Access: 5.0 mi
Museums: 45
- Windsor Fair Museum: 7.4 mi
- Matthews Museum of Maine Heritage: 8.9 mi
- Union Historical Society: 9.4 mi
- Waldoborough Historical Society: 10.6 mi
- Center School: 13.6 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Arthur Noble Memorial: 11.3 mi
- Old Fort Western: 16.3 mi
- Mausoleum and Memorial of Enoch Lincoln: 16.3 mi
- Maine Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 16.5 mi
- Children's 9/11 Memorial: 16.6 mi
Attractions: 20
- Midway Area: 7.4 mi
- Demolition Derby Pit: 7.5 mi
- Kiddie Land: 7.5 mi
- The Barn: 8.6 mi
- Thurston Cellar Hole: 14.6 mi
Artworks: 15
- Recycle Art: 11.3 mi
- Community Celebration Mural: 16.4 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus: 16.6 mi
- Samantha Smith: 16.6 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 16.7 mi
Beaches: 14
- Shirt Tail Point: 18.6 mi
- Goodie's Beach: 19.4 mi
- Walker's Beach: 19.5 mi
- Laite Memorial Beach: 20.0 mi
- Sandy Beach: 20.1 mi
Gardens: 11
- Miller School Garden: 10.6 mi
- Medomak Valley High School Garden: 10.8 mi
- Medomak Middle School Garden: 11.0 mi
- Loon Cove: 11.5 mi
- Viles Arboretum: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- The Bluff: 16.8 mi
- Maiden Cliff: 18.1 mi
- Millerite Ledges: 18.3 mi
- Hogback Ledge: 18.6 mi
- Spruce Head: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Bond Brook Falls: 16.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Wiley's Corner Spring: 19.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Curtis Island Lighthouse: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of West Branch Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ragged Mountain | E 97° | 390 m | 15.3 mi |
| Little Ragged Mountain Summit | E 95° | 375 m | 15.1 mi |
| Hatchet Mountain | E 84° | 330 m | 14.0 mi |
| Pleasant Mountain | ESE 105° | 313 m | 14.3 mi |
| Spruce Mountain | ESE 103° | 291 m | 14.8 mi |
| Simmons Hill | E 81° | 288 m | 12.1 mi |
| Philbrick Mountain | E 81° | 284 m | 13.0 mi |
| Jones Hill | E 82° | 282 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:12 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 04:55 | 19:41 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:26 | 17:59 | 18:37 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:15 | 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 | 22 | 25 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newcastle, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
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