Williamsburg Forest
Williamsburg Forest is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 174 m. White Cap Mountain stands 1,109 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bull Hill, a peak 1.5 miles away. MOOSEHEAD LAKE SCENIC BYWAY passes 25 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District
How to reach it
- 24.8 mi off the MOOSEHEAD LAKE SCENIC BYWAY
- 26.2 mi off the KATAHDIN WOODS & WATERS SCENIC BYWAY, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Bull Hill: 1.5 mi
- Bailey Hill: 2.8 mi
- Gerrish Hill: 3.6 mi
- Merrill Hill: 3.9 mi
- Searles Hill: 4.7 mi
- Mud Gauntlet Falls: 11.7 mi
- Gauntlet Falls: 11.8 mi
- Hays Brook Falls: 12.1 mi
- Cowyard Falls: 12.5 mi
- Screw Auger Falls: 13.1 mi
- Brownville Woods: 2.6 mi
- Barnard Forest: 5.6 mi
- Silver Lake: 7.3 mi
- Gulf Hagas-Whitecap: 11.3 mi
- Law Farm Nature Trails: 13.0 mi
- Davis Field: 2.4 mi
- Schoodic Lake Boat Access: 8.4 mi
- Veterans Park: 9.5 mi
- Harris Field: 10.1 mi
- Sebec Lake Public Beach: 11.2 mi
- Katahdin Iron Works State Historic Site: 6.6 mi
- Blacksmith Shop Museum: 14.3 mi
- Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society: 14.8 mi
- Northeast Whitewater: 24.7 mi
- The Jaws: 14.0 mi
- Barren Slide: 15.5 mi
- Big Wilson Cliffs: 17.6 mi
- Big Wilson Cliffs: 18.4 mi
- Old Blacksmith Shop Museum: 14.5 mi
- dih cheese fort: 14.8 mi
- Guilford Historical Society: 20.3 mi
- Monument Square: 14.8 mi
- Children's Memorial: 22.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Williamsburg Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Cap Mountain | NNW 328° | 1,109 m | 14.8 mi |
| Little Spruce Mountain | NNW 331° | 980 m | 13.1 mi |
| West Peak | NW 320° | 965 m | 15.7 mi |
| Big Shanty Mountain | NNW 336° | 948 m | 13.3 mi |
| Big Spruce Mountain | NW 325° | 944 m | 13.6 mi |
| Saddleback Mountain | NNW 346° | 905 m | 9.8 mi |
| Little Shanty Mountain | NNW 341° | 780 m | 13.0 mi |
| Barren Mountain | WNW 282° | 742 m | 14.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:40 | 18:10 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 04:49 | 19:43 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:24 | 17:57 | 18:36 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:07 | 15:57 |
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 | 15 | 18 | 28 | 40 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 23 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barnard, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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