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Big Frog

Big Frog from directly overhead

Big Frog is an artwork in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 411 m. Braintree Mountain stands 914 m to the west, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is VTC Amillary VII Quad, a park 0.2 miles away. Mad River Byway passes 12 miles off.

Statute dedicated by the Art in State Buildings Program, 2019

The record

What the record says

Built
2019
Material
metal
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.94183, -72.60367

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Nature reserves: 57
  • Cobb Town Forest: 11.8 mi
  • Williamstown Town Forest: 12.1 mi
  • Les Newell Wildlife Management Area: 12.3 mi
  • Old City Falls Nature Preserve: 12.3 mi
  • Washington Wildlife Management Area: 12.4 mi
Historic sites: 29
Attractions: 24
Museums: 19
Artworks: 18
Waterfalls: 13
  • Upper Old City Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Lower Old City Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Moss Glen Falls: 13.3 mi
  • Texas Falls: 14.8 mi
  • Warren Falls: 16.7 mi
Covered bridges: 12
Cliffs: 12
Beaches: 7
  • White River Swimming Spot: 9.3 mi
  • Punch Bowl swimming hole: 18.5 mi
  • Sandy Beach: 19.4 mi
  • Treasure Island Beach: 19.6 mi
  • Fairlee Town Beach: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Lions Club Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
  • Area 2: 19.4 mi
  • Area 1: 19.5 mi
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 1
  • Lucky Seven: 21.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Big Frog. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Braintree MountainW 275°914 m9.1 mi
Skidoo MountainW 271°884.2 m8.8 mi
Twin PeaksW 266°882.7 m8.6 mi
Rochester MountainSW 234°868 m8.8 mi
Mount CushmanWSW 249°828 m8.6 mi
Lost MountainNW 305°783 m11.3 mi
Colton HillE 86°727 m11.8 mi
Mount LympusSW 221°716 m10.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2519:03
June solstice05:0919:5320:37
September equinox06:3818:1218:50
December solstice07:2315:2916:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F161827405261666457453423
Precip in2.62.22.83.23.64.74.64.23.74.43.13.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chelsea 2 NW, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11163736113

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