Bethel Village Historic District
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Bethel Village Historic District is a historic site in Vermont, at a recorded elevation of 170 m. Braintree Mountain stands 914 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Bethel Bandshell & Common, a park 0.1 miles away. Scenic Route 100 Byway passes 9.8 miles off.
The story
The Bethel Village Historic District encompasses the historic core of the village of Bethel in the town of Bethel, Vermont, USA. The L-shaped district extends along Main and Church Streets, including many of the village's commercial and civic buildings, as well as a significant number of 19th and early 20th-century residences. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, and was slightly enlarged in 1990.
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Wikidata Q25007079, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 170 m
How to reach it
- 9.8 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 13.6 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 14.9 mi off the Mad River Byway
- 18.2 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook View · 10 mi
- Mt Tom · 15 mi
- Lincoln Covered Bridge · 16 mi
- Beacon Hill Vista · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bethel Bandshell & Common: 0.1 mi
- Peavine Park: 0.4 mi
- River Street Access: 0.4 mi
- Rood State Park: 2.0 mi
- Randolph-Town Recreation Center: 6.8 mi
- Les Newell Wildlife Management Area: 5.7 mi
- Amity Pond Natural Area: 8.0 mi
- My Walden: 11.9 mi
- White River Ledges Natural Area: 12.6 mi
- Old City Falls Nature Preserve: 13.5 mi
- Shaw Hill: 0.4 mi
- Naught Hill: 0.9 mi
- Woodbury Hill: 1.4 mi
- Christian Hill: 2.0 mi
- Quarry Hill: 2.6 mi
- THE ROYALTON RAID: 4.5 mi
- LAFAYETTE'S TOUR: 4.5 mi
- Honor Roll: 6.8 mi
- Orested Augustus Brownson: 6.9 mi
- Solomon Mack Home: 8.3 mi
- Asael Smith Farm: 5.6 mi
- No. 13 School House: 5.8 mi
- School Site: 7.7 mi
- Joseph Smith Birth Place: 8.1 mi
- Stephen Mack Sawmill building: 8.2 mi
- Whale Dance: 7.6 mi
- Big Frog: 7.7 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 15.4 mi
- Peaceful Serenity: 19.3 mi
- X-Delta: 19.3 mi
- Randolph Historical Society Museum: 6.4 mi
- Joseph Smith Birth Place Memorial Visitor's Center: 8.1 mi
- Justin Smith Morrill Homestead: 13.1 mi
- Billings Farm Museum: 15.1 mi
- Billings Farm & Museum: 15.2 mi
- Howe Covered Bridge: 7.1 mi
- Cilley Covered Bridge: 7.4 mi
- Mill Covered Bridge: 8.2 mi
- Larkin Covered Bridge: 10.5 mi
- Flint Covered Bridge: 11.9 mi
- Thundering Brook Falls: 13.0 mi
- Lower Old City Falls: 13.6 mi
- Upper Old City Falls: 13.6 mi
- Texas Falls: 15.1 mi
- Moss Glen Falls: 16.7 mi
- Top Rock: 15.2 mi
- Deer Leap: 15.2 mi
- Upper Tier: 15.3 mi
- Lower Tier: 15.3 mi
- The Great Cliff: 16.4 mi
- White River Swimming Spot: 5.8 mi
- Mink Brook Swimming Area: 19.0 mi
- Sandy Beach: 19.1 mi
- Treasure Island Beach: 21.4 mi
- Punch Bowl swimming hole: 24.1 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 6.0 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 19.5 mi
- Northeast Community Garden: 21.9 mi
- Southeast Community Garden: 22.8 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 23.1 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 12.7 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 20.4 mi
- Robert Frost Wayside: 20.5 mi
- Lucky Seven: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Bethel Village Historic District. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree Mountain | NW 318° | 914 m | 11.2 mi |
| Skidoo Mountain | NW 317° | 884 m | 10.6 mi |
| Twin Peaks | NW 315° | 883 m | 10.0 mi |
| Rochester Mountain | WNW 293° | 868 m | 6.1 mi |
| Wilcox Peak | WSW 254° | 857 m | 10.4 mi |
| Little Wilcox Peak | W 265° | 829 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mount Cushman | NW 305° | 828 m | 7.9 mi |
| Sable Mountain | SW 228° | 798 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:25 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:53 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:29 | 16:17 |
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 | 19 | 21 | 29 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rochester, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 90000797OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Bethel Village Historic District (Boundary Increase), reference 90000797, listed 05/24/90.
OpenStreetMap element node/356558123
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