Artwork · Vermont
Vermontasaurus
Vermontasaurus is an artwork in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 210 m. Colton Hill stands 727 m to the northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Brian's Museum of Rusty Dusty Stuff, a museum 0.1 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 3.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- wood
How to reach it
Coordinates43.88583, -72.24961
- 3.5 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 10.3 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 16.4 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 28.8 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Post Pond Overlook · 6 mi
- Balch Hill · 12 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 13 mi
- Norman Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Thetford Veterans Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
- Thetford Park: 3.7 mi
- Thetford Hill Common: 4.8 mi
- Thetford Hill State Park: 5.2 mi
- Orford Community Field: 5.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Post Mills Nature Area: 0.5 mi
- Ely Mountain Conservation Area: 1.9 mi
- Palmer Forest: 3.0 mi
- Podunk Wildlife Management Area: 4.0 mi
- Reeds Wildlife Management Area: 4.7 mi
Peaks
- Tug Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Ely Mountain: 2.2 mi
- High Peak: 2.5 mi
- Childs Hill: 2.7 mi
- Cooks Hill: 2.7 mi
Cliffs: 46
- The Palisades: 5.7 mi
- Lasso Ledge: 6.5 mi
- Eagle Ledge: 6.9 mi
- Eagle Ledge: 7.0 mi
- Holt's Ledge: 10.4 mi
Historic sites: 32
- Pegjack Memorial Forest: 3.0 mi
- North Thetford Bridge: 4.5 mi
- Rogers Woolen Mill: 4.8 mi
- Samuel Morey: 5.4 mi
- Lyme Cannon: 6.9 mi
Attractions: 20
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 6.1 mi
- Solomon & Daniel Mack Farm Site: 10.2 mi
- Stephen Mack Farm Site: 11.2 mi
- Joseph Smith Birth Place: 11.9 mi
- Stephen Mack Sawmill building: 12.0 mi
Artworks: 18
- Feral Seed: 12.3 mi
- Peaceful Serenity: 12.5 mi
- Robert Frost: 12.6 mi
- X-Delta: 12.6 mi
- Foucault Pendulum: 12.6 mi
Museums: 17
- Brian's Museum of Rusty Dusty Stuff: 0.1 mi
- Hughes Barn Museum: 4.9 mi
- Justin Smith Morrill Homestead: 6.4 mi
- Joseph Smith Birth Place Memorial Visitor's Center: 11.9 mi
- Hood Museum of Art: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- The Chutes: 4.8 mi
- The Chutes: 4.8 mi
- Glen Falls: 4.9 mi
- Upper Old City Falls: 6.0 mi
- Lower Old City Falls: 6.0 mi
Covered bridges: 11
- Sayre Bridge: 3.7 mi
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 4.4 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 6.7 mi
- Larkin Covered Bridge: 11.0 mi
- Flint Covered Bridge: 11.3 mi
Beaches: 10
- Treasure Island Beach: 1.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 4.3 mi
- Fairlee Town Beach: 4.9 mi
- Chase Town Beach: 6.4 mi
- Mink Brook Swimming Area: 13.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Area 2: 5.0 mi
- Area 1: 5.5 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
Gardens: 3
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 12.3 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 14.1 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 16.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 14.1 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Vermontasaurus. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colton Hill | NW 308° | 727 m | 7.4 mi |
| Hawkins Mountain | NW 306° | 712 m | 6.9 mi |
| Patterson Mountain | NW 310° | 696 m | 5.8 mi |
| Flag Hill | NW 313° | 684 m | 8.6 mi |
| Brocklebank Hill | WNW 292° | 642 m | 9.1 mi |
| Gilman Hill | WNW 296° | 614 m | 4.8 mi |
| Stonehouse Mountain | ESE 103° | 606 m | 8.7 mi |
| Moody Mountain | ESE 110° | 600 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:52 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:10 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:27 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 20 | 29 | 42 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Union Village DAM, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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