Historic site · Vermont
Black River Academy Museum
Black River Academy Museum is a historic site in Vermont, at a recorded elevation of 316 m. Ludlow Mountain stands 1,012 m to the west, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Dorsey Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Scenic Route 100 Byway runs past it.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 316 m
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates43.39702, -72.69783
- On the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 13.3 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 14.1 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 22.2 mi off the Stone Valley Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lincoln Covered Bridge · 15 mi
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridge · 18 mi
- Mt Tom · 18 mi
- View of Bellows Falls · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ludlow Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Bear Hill: 3.1 mi
- Whetstone Hill: 3.4 mi
- South Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Mount Gilead: 3.8 mi
Parks
- Dorsey Park: 0.5 mi
- The Village Green: 3.1 mi
- Hawks Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 7.1 mi
- Weston Recreation Area: 7.2 mi
- Farrar Park: 8.7 mi
Nature reserves: 41
- Lord State Forest: 7.5 mi
- Bobby Comfort Town Forest: 11.2 mi
- Lynn Pitcher Memorial Forest: 11.7 mi
- Wendy Evarts Memorial Forest: 11.8 mi
- Clarendon Gorge Wildlife Management Area: 14.1 mi
Museums: 23
- Cavendish Historical Society Museum: 4.5 mi
- Community Historical Museum of Mount Holly: 6.3 mi
- The Old Mill Museum: 8.6 mi
- Farrar-Mansur House: 8.7 mi
- President Calvin Coolidge Museum and Educational Center: 9.6 mi
Historic sites: 21
- The Gage Accident: 4.6 mi
- Indian Stones: 8.8 mi
- Grave of Esther Sumner Damon, last widow of a soldier of the American Revolution.: 9.4 mi
- Grave of President Calvin Coolidge and First Lady Grace Coolidge: 9.4 mi
- Former Salmond Covered Bridge Site: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Buttermilk Lower Falls: 3.0 mi
- Buttermilk Middle Falls: 3.1 mi
- Buttermilk Upper Falls: 3.2 mi
- Hidden Falls: 12.0 mi
- Gerry's Falls: 13.8 mi
Covered bridges: 12
- Upper Falls Covered Bridge: 8.8 mi
- Titcomb Covered Bridge: 9.3 mi
- Best's Covered Bridge: 10.0 mi
- Salmond Covered Bridge: 10.7 mi
- Bartonsville Covered Bridge: 14.4 mi
Attractions: 9
- Green Mountain Railroad: 10.4 mi
- Site of Original Burton Snowboard Factory and Shop: 13.0 mi
- Taylor Farm: 13.1 mi
- Magic Mountain Ski Area: 14.0 mi
- TimberQuest: 14.2 mi
Artworks: 8
- Smith's clothespin: 12.8 mi
- Art Gallery: 13.1 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 18.3 mi
- Rutland Water Fountain: 20.2 mi
- The Leash Sculpture: 20.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Blueberry Ledges: 11.5 mi
- Lower Tier: 19.7 mi
- Deer Leap: 19.7 mi
- Upper Tier: 19.7 mi
- Top Rock: 19.7 mi
Gardens: 5
- Blue Star Garden: 12.8 mi
- Southeast Community Garden: 19.1 mi
- Northeast Community Garden: 20.1 mi
- Northwest Community Garden: 20.9 mi
- Manchester Community Garden: 23.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Stoughton Pond Recreation Area: 10.0 mi
- Corona Beach: 24.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Spruce Peak Shelter Spring: 21.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Black River Academy Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ludlow Mountain | W 280° | 1,012 m | 2.7 mi |
| Salt Ash Mountain | NNW 332° | 1,002 m | 8.2 mi |
| South Mountain | WSW 248° | 968 m | 3.6 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NNW 334° | 941 m | 8.7 mi |
| Terrible Mountain | SSW 202° | 873 m | 6.2 mi |
| Peabody Hill | SW 235° | 859 m | 8.6 mi |
| Burnt Mountain | NNW 340° | 853 m | 10.7 mi |
| Wilder Mountain | W 270° | 844 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:25 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:52 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:12 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:32 | 16:18 |
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 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cavendish, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 72000108OpenStreetMapOfficial site- National Register of Historic Places — Black River Academy, reference 72000108, listed 11/15/72.
OpenStreetMap element way/496979524
Day trips start here
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Black River Academy Museum.
Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.