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LAFAYETTE'S TOUR

LAFAYETTE'S TOUR from directly overhead

LAFAYETTE'S TOUR is a historic site in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 154 m. Rochester Mountain stands 868 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is THE ROYALTON RAID, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Crossroad of Vermont Byway passes 13 miles off.

The record

What the record says

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LAFAYETTE'S TOUR ON JUNE 28, 1825, GENERAL LAFAYETTE WAS RECEIVED AT SMITH'S HOTEL BY THE TOWN COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS ON HIS WAY TO MONTPELIER. WILLIAM C. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2020
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Coordinates43.81551, -72.54681

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • River Street Access: 4.4 mi
  • Peavine Park: 4.5 mi
  • Bethel Bandshell & Common: 4.6 mi
  • Rood State Park: 5.7 mi
  • Dorothy Thompson Memorial Common: 7.0 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 34
Museums: 20
Attractions: 19
  • School Site: 3.4 mi
  • No. 13 School House: 3.7 mi
  • Traditional School Site: 3.7 mi
  • Joseph Smith Birth Place: 3.7 mi
  • Asael Smith Farm: 4.2 mi
Artworks: 19
Cliffs: 14
  • Lasso Ledge: 16.7 mi
  • Eagle Ledge: 16.7 mi
  • Eagle Ledge: 16.8 mi
  • Top Rock: 17.7 mi
  • Deer Leap: 17.7 mi
Covered bridges: 12
Waterfalls: 12
  • Lower Old City Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Upper Old City Falls: 9.9 mi
  • The Chutes: 14.6 mi
  • The Chutes: 14.6 mi
  • Thundering Brook Falls: 15.2 mi
Beaches: 9
Gardens: 4
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 2
  • Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 8.6 mi
  • Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 16.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of LAFAYETTE'S TOUR. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rochester MountainWNW 290°868 m10.6 mi
Bull HillSW 218°758 m11.2 mi
The LookoutSSW 206°742 m10.5 mi
Delectable MountainSW 229°736 m8.9 mi
Mount HungerSW 232°734 m8.6 mi
Mount LympusW 274°716 m9.9 mi
Brocklebank HillNE 38°642 m10.4 mi
Cowdrey OutlookWSW 239°623 m7.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2519:03
June solstice05:0919:5320:37
September equinox06:3818:1218:50
December solstice07:2215:2916:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182130435565706860473625
Precip in2.92.73.23.53.64.13.93.73.64.63.63.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woodstock, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9898396430

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