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Woodman Donation

Woodman Donation from directly overhead

Woodman Donation is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 57 m. Ossipee Hill stands 312 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Mariner's Circle, a historic site 0.6 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 18 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Saco Valley Land Trust

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates43.48282, -70.51255

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Mariner's Circle: 0.6 mi
  • Memorial Rock: 2.7 mi
  • World War Memorial: 7.1 mi
  • World War Memorial: 7.2 mi
  • Fort Mary Monument: 8.2 mi
Parks
  • Memorial Park (Mayfield): 1.9 mi
  • Rotary Park: 2.2 mi
  • Williams Court Park: 2.7 mi
  • Diamond Riverside Park: 2.9 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 2.9 mi
Peaks
  • Big Ledge: 3.3 mi
  • Joy Hill: 4.2 mi
  • Goosefare Hill: 4.3 mi
  • Whitten Hills: 5.2 mi
  • Berry Hill: 5.8 mi
Gardens
  • Memorial Garden: 6.3 mi
  • The Garden at Gull Crest: 15.3 mi
  • The Cape Community Garden at Maxwell's Farm: 16.0 mi
  • The Parks Department Community Garden: 16.4 mi
  • Libbytown Community Garden: 16.7 mi
Beaches
Museums: 39
Artworks: 19
  • Our Forebearers of the Coast: 8.8 mi
  • Wire Globe: 14.1 mi
  • Athlete Sculptures: 14.2 mi
  • Fairy Village: 14.5 mi
  • Tidal Moon: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 9
  • Slackcrack: 3.1 mi
  • Spurwink Rock Ledge: 14.5 mi
  • Bald Head Cliff: 18.4 mi
  • Cunner Ledges: 18.8 mi
  • Cod Ledges: 19.0 mi
Attractions: 8
  • Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve at Laudholm: 10.2 mi
  • Elks Club: 15.3 mi
  • Ampitheater: 15.9 mi
  • Portland Discovery Land and Sea Tours: 17.7 mi
  • Tug Stamford Propeller: 18.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cascade Falls Waterfall: 6.8 mi
  • Orris Falls: 17.5 mi
  • Presumpscot Falls: 20.3 mi
  • Steep Falls: 22.6 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 18.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 22.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Woodman Donation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ossipee HillWNW 303°312 m13.6 mi
Middle PeakWSW 245°263 m15.2 mi
Bauneg Beg MountainWSW 244°262 m15.3 mi
North PeakWSW 246°250 m15.0 mi
Mount HopeWSW 253°211 m15.1 mi
Beaver HillW 268°192 m13.6 mi
Hanson RidgeW 263°185 m15.4 mi
Yeaton HillW 274°181 m11.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1718:54
June solstice05:0219:4320:27
September equinox06:3018:0418:41
December solstice07:1315:2216:09

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232532425262676659483929
Precip in3.63.74.74.74.24.73.93.93.95.64.24.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kennebunkport, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1301877666

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