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Winnick Woods

Winnick Woods from directly overhead

Winnick Woods is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Blackstrap Hill stands 151 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Barren Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 18 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Cape Elizabeth Land Trust

How to reach it

Coordinates43.60861, -70.26319

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Barren Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Cross Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Meetinghouse Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Sandy Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Spurwink Hill: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
  • Davis Forest Preserve: 0.5 mi
  • Dow's Woods Nature Preserve: 0.8 mi
  • Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge: 1.1 mi
  • Hobstone Woods Preserve: 1.4 mi
  • Sawyer Marsh: 1.5 mi
Gardens
Parks
  • South Portland Skatepark: 1.0 mi
  • Wainwright Recreation Complex: 1.3 mi
  • Lions Field: 1.4 mi
  • Willey Recreation Area: 1.5 mi
  • Trout Brook Nature Preserve: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
Beaches
Attractions: 44
  • Portland Discovery Land and Sea Tours: 3.3 mi
  • Tug Stamford Propeller: 3.7 mi
  • Portland Observatory: 4.0 mi
  • Elks Club: 4.2 mi
  • Ampitheater: 5.6 mi
Museums: 34
Artworks: 22
Cliffs: 7
  • Spurwink Rock Ledge: 1.9 mi
  • Cunner Ledges: 3.6 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 3.8 mi
  • The Cliffs: 4.3 mi
  • White Head Cliff: 4.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Presumpscot Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 8.5 mi
  • First Falls: 13.8 mi
  • Steep Falls: 23.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 21.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 23.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Winnick Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blackstrap HillNNW 345°151 m10.8 mi
Leighton HillNNW 340°145 m10.2 mi
Libby HillNNW 339°144 m14.2 mi
Bruce HillN 359°136 m15.0 mi
Poplar RidgeNNW 345°133 m13.4 mi
Blackstrap HillNNW 343°129 m9.9 mi
Milliken HillNNW 331°119 m10.9 mi
Jones HillNNW 333°118 m12.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1618:53
June solstice05:0019:4320:27
September equinox06:2918:0318:40
December solstice07:1215:2116:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634455564706962504030
Precip in3.53.54.14.43.74.13.43.63.85.34.24.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Jetport, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/872022256

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