Historic site · Vermont
Orested Augustus Brownson
Orested Augustus Brownson is a historic site in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 237 m. Farr Peak stands 1,071 m to the west-northwest, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Common, a park 0.3 miles away. Scenic Route 100 Byway passes 3.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Coordinates43.78188, -72.75275
- 3.1 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 8.0 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 14.7 mi off the Mad River Byway
- 22.4 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook View · 3 mi
- Mt Tom · 15 mi
- Lincoln Covered Bridge · 16 mi
- Beacon Hill Vista · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Common: 0.3 mi
- Rood State Park: 5.0 mi
- Peavine Park: 6.7 mi
- River Street Access: 6.7 mi
- Bethel Bandshell & Common: 6.8 mi
Peaks
- South Hill: 2.6 mi
- Sable Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Vulture Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Mount Lympus: 3.0 mi
- Liberty Hill: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves: 36
- Les Newell Wildlife Management Area: 1.2 mi
- Chittenden Town Forest: 7.7 mi
- Giffords Woods State Park: 7.9 mi
- Mount Carmel State Forest: 8.3 mi
- Proctor Town Forest: 9.8 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Honor Roll: 0.3 mi
- Bethel Village Historic District: 6.9 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 6.9 mi
- THE ROYALTON RAID: 10.5 mi
- LAFAYETTE'S TOUR: 10.5 mi
Artworks: 22
- Whale Dance: 12.8 mi
- Big Frog: 13.3 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 16.0 mi
- Oculus: 16.5 mi
- Rutland Water Fountain: 16.6 mi
Museums: 19
- Randolph Historical Society Museum: 10.6 mi
- Joseph Smith Birth Place Memorial Visitor's Center: 14.3 mi
- Norman Rockwell Museum: 14.4 mi
- New England Maple Museum: 14.9 mi
- Billings Farm Museum: 15.7 mi
Attractions: 18
- Beast Mountain Coaster: 11.0 mi
- Asael Smith Farm: 12.5 mi
- No. 13 School House: 12.6 mi
- School Site: 13.9 mi
- Traditional School Site: 14.0 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Thundering Brook Falls: 7.2 mi
- Irene Falls: 12.0 mi
- Texas Falls: 12.9 mi
- Otter Creek Falls: 16.3 mi
- Moss Glen Falls: 17.0 mi
Covered bridges: 12
- South Pomfret Covered Bridge: 13.6 mi
- Howe Covered Bridge: 13.9 mi
- Cilley Covered Bridge: 14.2 mi
- Mill Covered Bridge: 15.1 mi
- Gorham Covered Bridge: 15.9 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Top Rock: 9.0 mi
- Deer Leap: 9.0 mi
- Upper Tier: 9.0 mi
- Lower Tier: 9.1 mi
- The Great Cliff: 11.3 mi
Gardens: 6
- South Royalton Community Garden: 12.0 mi
- Northeast Community Garden: 15.2 mi
- Southeast Community Garden: 16.3 mi
- Northwest Community Garden: 16.5 mi
- Japanese Garden: 20.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 16.7 mi
- Robert Frost Wayside: 17.6 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 23.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- White River Swimming Spot: 12.0 mi
- Mink Brook Swimming Area: 23.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Lucky Seven: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Orested Augustus Brownson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farr Peak | WNW 281° | 1,071 m | 9.7 mi |
| Bloodroot Mountain | W 272° | 1,061 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mount Carmel | W 266° | 1,027 m | 8.4 mi |
| Round Mountain | WNW 290° | 1,018 m | 7.0 mi |
| Blue Ridge Mountain | SW 226° | 990 m | 10.3 mi |
| Corporation Mountain | WNW 298° | 954 m | 7.1 mi |
| The Darning Needle | SW 236° | 880 m | 5.8 mi |
| Rochester Mountain | N 3° | 868 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:25 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:53 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:12 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:30 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12917948528
Day trips start here
- Woodstock · 16 mi
- Quechee · 19 mi
- Norwich · 23 mi
- Hanover · 24 mi
- White River Junction · 24 mi
- Middlebury · 25 mi
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