Attraction · Vermont
Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494
Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494 is an attraction in Vermont, at a recorded elevation of 85 m. Griggs Mountain stands 518 m to the north-northwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans Memorial Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Connecticut River Byway runs past it.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 85.0 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.64812, -72.31780
- On the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 2.8 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 17.4 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 19.5 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Beacon Hill Vista · 2 mi
- Indian Ridge · 2 mi
- Norman Overlook · 3 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
- Lyman Point Park: 0.2 mi
- George Ratcliffe Park: 0.4 mi
- Smith Field Playground: 0.7 mi
- Civic Memorial Park & John Bryar Field: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Sykes Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Crafts Hill: 1.3 mi
- Hurricane Hill: 2.1 mi
- Burnt Mtn: 2.1 mi
- Colburn Hill: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Hurricane Forest Wildlife Refuge: 1.9 mi
- Boston Lot Conservation Area: 1.9 mi
- Indian Ridge Conservation Area: 2.5 mi
- Sachem Village Open Space: 2.6 mi
- Alana Cole Conservation Area: 2.6 mi
Historic sites: 39
- Vermont Gateway to Green Mountain State: 0.3 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 0.8 mi
- Mascoma River Dam Number 2: 1.4 mi
- King's Highway: 1.9 mi
- Pest House: 3.1 mi
Beaches: 25
- Mink Brook Swimming Area: 3.6 mi
- Shakoma Beach: 8.1 mi
- Goose Pond Dam Beach: 11.7 mi
- Goose Pond Park Beach: 12.1 mi
- Sandy Beach: 12.6 mi
Museums: 24
- Main Street Museum: 0.1 mi
- Hartford Historical Society: 1.4 mi
- Montshire Museum of Science: 3.7 mi
- Hood Museum of Art: 4.0 mi
- Vermont Toy Museum: 4.1 mi
Artworks: 19
- The Wrecker: 3.2 mi
- Refuge: 4.0 mi
- Dartmouth Panels: 4.0 mi
- Fountain Figure: 4.0 mi
- Inuksuk: 4.1 mi
Covered bridges: 15
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 4.1 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 10.2 mi
- Middle Covered Bridge: 10.3 mi
- South Pomfret Covered Bridge: 11.0 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Sumner Falls: 6.6 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 9.8 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 9.9 mi
- The Chutes: 12.0 mi
- The Chutes: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 14
- Lyman Point: 0.2 mi
- Tipping Rock: 2.5 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 4.1 mi
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 13.2 mi
- Traditional School Site: 13.3 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Bouldering: 4.7 mi
- Holt's Ledge: 14.1 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 14.8 mi
- Blueberry Ledges: 18.7 mi
- The Palisades: 20.2 mi
Gardens: 4
- Canillas Community Garden: 3.4 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 4.5 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 15.3 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Area 1: 11.3 mi
- Area 2: 11.8 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Hippy Hill: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 2.4 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 7.7 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 16.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griggs Mountain | NNW 334° | 518 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mount Tug | E 81° | 489 m | 6.8 mi |
| Morgan Hill | SE 142° | 476 m | 5.7 mi |
| Barron Hill | WSW 250° | 423 m | 6.5 mi |
| Hayes Hill | ENE 67° | 416 m | 5.5 mi |
| Advent Hill | WSW 242° | 413 m | 7.1 mi |
| Farnum Hill South Summit | SE 138° | 407 m | 3.7 mi |
| Signal Hill | E 79° | 400.8 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:51 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:29 | 16:16 |
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 | 20 | 22 | 32 | 44 | 57 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lebanon Muni AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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