Historic site · Vermont
Pegjack Memorial Forest
Pegjack Memorial Forest is a historic site in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 397 m. Smith Mountain stands 673 m to the east, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Houghton Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 1.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- granite
How to reach it
Coordinates43.84952, -72.21791
- 1.5 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 10.8 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 14.8 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 27.1 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Post Pond Overlook · 3 mi
- Balch Hill · 10 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 10 mi
- Norman Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Houghton Hill: 0.5 mi
- High Peak: 0.7 mi
- Meetinghouse Hill: 1.6 mi
- Ely Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Bill Hill: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Thetford Park: 1.9 mi
- Thetford Hill Common: 2.2 mi
- Thetford Hill State Park: 2.8 mi
- Thetford Veterans Memorial Park: 3.1 mi
- Chase Beach Recreation Area: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves: 51
- Palmer Forest: 1.1 mi
- Ely Mountain Conservation Area: 2.1 mi
- Post Mills Nature Area: 2.8 mi
- Robert G. Chaffee Wildlife Sanctuary: 3.7 mi
- Wilder Wildlife Management Area: 3.8 mi
Cliffs: 44
- The Palisades: 5.7 mi
- Holt's Ledge: 7.5 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 8.6 mi
- Lasso Ledge: 9.5 mi
- Eagle Ledge: 9.8 mi
Historic sites: 27
- North Thetford Bridge: 1.8 mi
- Rogers Woolen Mill: 3.0 mi
- Lyme Cannon: 4.0 mi
- The Bill Farm: 11.0 mi
- BASIC: The First User-Friendly Computer Programming Language: 11.4 mi
Artworks: 19
- Vermontasaurus: 3.0 mi
- Feral Seed: 10.3 mi
- Peaceful Serenity: 10.4 mi
- Robert Frost: 10.5 mi
- Foucault Pendulum: 10.5 mi
Attractions: 19
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 3.1 mi
- Solomon & Daniel Mack Farm Site: 11.6 mi
- Stephen Mack Farm Site: 12.7 mi
- Joseph Smith Birth Place: 12.8 mi
- School Site: 13.2 mi
Museums: 17
- Hughes Barn Museum: 2.2 mi
- Brian's Museum of Rusty Dusty Stuff: 3.0 mi
- Justin Smith Morrill Homestead: 7.9 mi
- Hood Museum of Art: 10.8 mi
- Montshire Museum of Science: 11.2 mi
Beaches: 16
- Sandy Beach: 2.4 mi
- Treasure Island Beach: 3.3 mi
- Chase Town Beach: 3.7 mi
- Fairlee Town Beach: 5.2 mi
- Goose Pond Park Beach: 11.0 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- The Chutes: 3.0 mi
- Glen Falls: 5.6 mi
- Lower Old City Falls: 7.9 mi
- Upper Old City Falls: 7.9 mi
- Waits River Falls: 10.8 mi
Covered bridges: 11
- Sayre Bridge: 2.1 mi
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 2.9 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 4.6 mi
- Larkin Covered Bridge: 13.3 mi
- Flint Covered Bridge: 13.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Area 2: 3.2 mi
- Area 1: 3.7 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
Gardens: 3
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 10.2 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 14.1 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 15.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 13.4 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Pegjack Memorial Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Mountain | E 99° | 673 m | 7.9 mi |
| Mousley Mountain | E 92° | 654 m | 7.5 mi |
| Holts Ledge | SE 134° | 643 m | 7.6 mi |
| Gilman Hill | NW 308° | 614 m | 7.5 mi |
| Stonehouse Mountain | E 85° | 606 m | 6.9 mi |
| Moody Mountain | E 95° | 600 m | 6.8 mi |
| Bear Hill | SE 135° | 593 m | 6.9 mi |
| McMaster Hill | WNW 294° | 572 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:51 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:10 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:27 | 16:15 |
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 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 42 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Union Village DAM, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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