Park · Maine
Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land (Tunk Lake Area)
Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land (Tunk Lake Area) is a park in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 57 m. Tunk Mountain stands 325 m to the northwest, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is McCabe Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY passes 0.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
How to reach it
Coordinates44.61688, -68.05008
- 0.6 mi off the BLACKWOODS SCENIC BYWAY
- 6.1 mi off the BOLD COAST SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 9.2 mi off the SCHOODIC NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 16.4 mi off the ACADIA SCENIC BYWAY
Overlooks nearby
- Frenchman Bay Overlook · 10 mi
- Frazer Point · 17 mi
- Overlook · 18 mi
- Beach · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- McCabe Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Spring River Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Catherine Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Catskin Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Bog Mountain: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Sprague's Falls Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Narraguagus Junction Wildlife Management Area: 4.2 mi
- Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land: 4.4 mi
- Little Tunk Pond Preserve: 4.9 mi
- McHatton Brook Preserve: 5.1 mi
Parks: 54
- Cable Pool Park: 5.6 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 6.1 mi
- Stewart Park: 6.3 mi
- Unionville Ballfield: 7.4 mi
- Milbridge Town Marina: 9.9 mi
Beaches: 21
- Black Beach: 4.7 mi
- Schoodic Beach: 4.9 mi
- Flanders Pond Beach: 6.6 mi
- Molasses Pond Beach: 10.5 mi
- Rogers Point Beach: 10.6 mi
Gardens: 21
- Turrets Seaside Garden: 17.5 mi
- Beatrix Farrand Gardens: 17.5 mi
- Newlin Garden: 17.5 mi
- COA Community Garden: 17.5 mi
- Coniferous Woods: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Southwest Bluff: 13.5 mi
- Northeast Bluff: 13.9 mi
- The Ovens: 16.3 mi
- Sols Cliff: 18.2 mi
- Ravens Nest: 18.3 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Paul Dudley Sargent: 10.2 mi
- The Doctor John B. Ells Pier: 17.3 mi
- Eden's Civil War Monument: 17.6 mi
- Old Farm Estate: 18.2 mi
- Morris K And Maria De Witt Jesup: 19.5 mi
Museums: 10
- Hancock Historical Society: 11.7 mi
- Winter Harbor Historical Society: 15.5 mi
- Historical Museum: 15.6 mi
- Ruggles House Museum: 15.9 mi
- George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 9
- World's Largest Lobster Trap: 17.0 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch: 17.3 mi
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.: 17.3 mi
- Balsam Valley Ampitheater: 18.6 mi
- Schoodic Point: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Long Falls: 3.4 mi
- Duck Brook Waterfall: 18.1 mi
- Ellsworth Falls: 19.7 mi
- Mariaville Falls: 21.1 mi
- Upper Holmes Falls: 22.1 mi
Springs: 6
- Big Chief Spring: 12.5 mi
- Red Rock Spring: 18.8 mi
- Sieur de Monts Spring: 19.3 mi
- Fern Spring: 21.6 mi
- Maple Spring: 22.2 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Prospect Harbor Point Light: 14.9 mi
- Winter Harbor Lighthouse: 17.7 mi
- Egg Rock Light Station: 18.7 mi
- Petit Manan Light: 19.5 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Cathedral Rock: 16.3 mi
- Double Arch: 16.3 mi
Artworks: 2
- Baxter The Lobster: 17.4 mi
- Water Street Mural: 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Long Cove: 9.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Thompson Island Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land (Tunk Lake Area). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunk Mountain | NW 306° | 325 m | 2.7 mi |
| Schoodic Mountain | WSW 238° | 319 m | 5.6 mi |
| Black Mountain | WSW 237° | 304 m | 4.0 mi |
| Catherine Mountain | W 269° | 284 m | 1.9 mi |
| Caribou Mountain | W 259° | 259 m | 3.0 mi |
| Schoodic Nubble | WSW 239° | 202 m | 6.0 mi |
| Peaked Mountain | SSW 201° | 201 m | 4.3 mi |
| Blackwood Mountain | S 188° | 194 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:36 | 18:06 | 18:45 |
| June solstice | 04:48 | 19:37 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:20 | 17:53 | 18:32 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 15:07 | 15:55 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Acadia NP, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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