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Gov. Jonas Galusha Homestead

Gov. Jonas Galusha Homestead from directly overhead

Gov. Jonas Galusha Homestead is a historic site in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 343 m. Equinox Mountain stands 1,169 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Shaftsbury Historical Society Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Molly Stark Scenic Byway passes 7.1 miles off.

The story

historic homestead in Shaftsbury Center, Vermont

Dates from 1783.

Wikidata Q24534621, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
1783-11-30

What to expect

Operated by
shaftsbury historical society

How to reach it

Coordinates42.98814, -73.20687

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lake Shaftsbury State Park: 2.6 mi
  • Lincoln Square: 4.5 mi
  • New Skete Monastery: 5.9 mi
  • Willow Park: 6.2 mi
  • Arlington Recreation Park: 6.8 mi
Nature reserves: 54
Historic sites: 49
Museums: 22
Waterfalls: 15
  • Hoosick Falls: 9.4 mi
  • Lye Brook Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Middle Falls: 17.8 mi
  • Dionondahowa Falls: 18.5 mi
  • Haley Falls: 20.1 mi
Artworks: 13
Gardens: 4
  • Meditation Gardens: 5.8 mi
  • Yellow Barn Farm: 6.6 mi
  • Manchester Community Garden: 15.5 mi
  • Buxton Garden: 18.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
Beaches: 4
  • Greenwich Town Bathing Beach: 15.4 mi
  • The Ledges: 19.9 mi
  • Green Mountain Beach: 21.2 mi
  • Campers Beach: 21.7 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Mohawk Maiden Cruises: 20.6 mi
  • Grandfather Rock: 21.1 mi
  • Schuylerville Corn Maize: 21.5 mi
  • Sentinels: 21.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • Spruce Peak Shelter Spring: 16.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Mt Mills West Picnic Area: 17.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Gov. Jonas Galusha Homestead. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Equinox MountainNNE 20°1,169 m13.1 mi
Glastenbury MountainE 96°1,139 m6.9 mi
Lookout RockNNE 21°1,116 m13.5 mi
Mount SnowE 98°1,092 m14.5 mi
Haystack MountainESE 109°1,044 m15.4 mi
Little EquinoxNNE 20°1,009 m11.8 mi
Bear MountainN 8°1,006 m14.8 mi
Grass MountainN 349°941 m4.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1519:5320:36
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:2215:3516:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232533465664696760493929
Precip in2.41.92.72.53.54.04.73.93.83.62.82.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bennington Morse State AP, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 79000217OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/1119466082

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