State Park · Maine, United States
Bigelow Preserve
Bigelow Preserve is a state park in Maine, United States.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Franklin , Somerset, Maine, United States |
| Coordinates | 45.1500° N, 70.3000° W |
| Managed by | Maine state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Bigelow Preserve
Bigelow Mountain Preserve is a 36,000 acres (15,000 ha) state-owned nature preserve in the western part of the U.S. state of Maine. Located in the village of Stratton within Eustis, Franklin County, Maine, the preserve was created in 1976 in order to stop a proposed development of a ski resort in the area. It is home to Mount Bigelow, one of Maine's highest mountains at an elevation of 4,145 feet (1,263 m), and Flagstaff Lake. The namesake of both Bigelow Preserve and Mount Bigelow is Major Timothy Bigelow, a Revolutionary War patriot who climbed Mount Bigelow in October of 1775 "for the purpose of observation".
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Portland International Jetport (PWM) · Portland, United States · 103.9 miles away
- Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) · Quebec, Canada · 125.0 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Maine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Bigelow Preserve?
Bigelow Preserve is in Maine, United States (45.1500° N, 70.3000° W).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Maine_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Maine state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigelow_Preserve — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).