Historic site · Vermont
The Black Snake Affair
The Black Snake Affair is a historic site in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. Baldface Mountain stands 673 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Ethan Allen Homestead Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont passes 1.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- In August, 1808, the Black Snake was in the Winooski River to load potash for Canada. The Revenue Cutter Fly seized the Black Snake and, in the confrontation, the Black Snake crew killed three men. The smugglers were tried for murder and three men were se
How to reach it
Coordinates44.50732, -73.22840
- 1.5 mi off the Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont
- 8.7 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 12.5 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 25.1 mi off the Mad River Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfront pause place 3 · 1 mi
- Granite Steps · 1 mi
- Winooski River Walk · 3 mi
- C Nature area · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Ethan Allen Homestead: 0.1 mi
- Ethan Allen Park: 0.6 mi
- McKenzie Park: 0.6 mi
- Arms Forest: 0.7 mi
- Arthur Park: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Schifilliti Park: 1.0 mi
- Leddy Park: 1.1 mi
- North Beach Park: 1.2 mi
- Kieslich Park: 1.3 mi
- Roosevelt Park: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Malletts Head: 4.4 mi
- Pheasant Hill: 6.9 mi
- Brigham Hill: 7.2 mi
- Cobble Hill: 7.8 mi
- Lone Tree Hill: 8.2 mi
Historic sites: 37
- City Vault: 1.0 mi
- William Wells: 1.9 mi
- Grave Site: 1.9 mi
- The Battery: 1.9 mi
- Burlington Civil War Memorial: 2.2 mi
Cliffs: 31
- Powerline A-Line: 10.1 mi
- The Wall: 10.2 mi
- Main Face: 17.1 mi
- Wild West Wall: 17.1 mi
- Upper Upper West Bolton Shoulder: 17.1 mi
Museums: 28
- Ethan Allen Homestead Museum: 0.1 mi
- ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain: 2.2 mi
- Fleming Museum of Art: 2.4 mi
- Vermont National Guard Library & Museum: 3.5 mi
- Craig's: 4.2 mi
Gardens: 15
- Tommy Thompson Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Tommy Thompson Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Tommy Thompson Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Riverside Nieghborhood Garden: 1.5 mi
- Myrtle Street Avant Garden: 1.6 mi
Beaches: 13
- North Beach: 1.2 mi
- Texaco Beach: 1.3 mi
- Leddy Park Beach: 1.3 mi
- Blodgett Beach: 2.9 mi
- Lakeside Beach Access: 3.3 mi
Artworks: 12
- Grey Lock: 1.8 mi
- The Lone Sailor: 2.2 mi
- Catamount Statue: 2.6 mi
- Hyperbolic Paraboloid: 3.0 mi
- Kelis the Afronaut: 3.5 mi
Attractions: 11
- Spirit Ethan Allen: 2.1 mi
- F16 Vermont Air National Guard: 4.6 mi
- Shelburne Farms Cheesemaking: 8.1 mi
- Children’s Farmyard: 8.1 mi
- Steamboat Ticonderoga: 9.1 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Winooski Falls: 2.5 mi
- LaPlatte River Falls: 9.4 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 11.5 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 11.6 mi
- Alice Falls: 11.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Finney Crossing Grills and Picnic Tables: 7.1 mi
- AuSable Chasm Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Dock Street Landing and Waterfront Park: 16.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 8.9 mi
- Rest Area I-89 (South Bound): 8.9 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Shelburne Museum Covered Bridge: 9.0 mi
- Holmes Creek Covered Bridge: 12.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Big Spring: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of The Black Snake Affair. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldface Mountain | WSW 249° | 673 m | 15.8 mi |
| Bald Hill | E 93° | 584 m | 15.2 mi |
| Huckleberry Hill | ESE 111° | 503 m | 14.4 mi |
| Bigelow Mountain | WSW 251° | 501 m | 12.5 mi |
| Stewart Hill | ENE 70° | 501 m | 13.3 mi |
| South Hill | E 90° | 490 m | 14.8 mi |
| Texas Hill | SE 141° | 481 m | 13.6 mi |
| Hedgehog Hill | E 82° | 478 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:27 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:57 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:14 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:28 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 23 | 32 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burlington Intl AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5508969445
Day trips start here
- Burlington · 2 mi
- Winooski · 2 mi
- Colchester · 3 mi
- South Burlington · 4 mi
- Essex · 7 mi
- Chittenden County · 8 mi
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