THE ROYALTON RAID
THE ROYALTON RAID is a historic site in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 155 m. Rochester Mountain stands 868 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is LAFAYETTE'S TOUR, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Crossroad of Vermont Byway passes 13 miles off.
The story
Town in Vermont.
Dates from 1769.
Wikidata Q2881960, matched on coordinates and name (76 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- THE ROYALTON RAID October 16, 1780 To terrorize the valley from Tunbridge to Royalton, nearly 300 Indians led by a British officer fell on these defenseless frontier settlements killing 4, taking 26 prisoners, & reducing Royalton to ashes. The captives ha
How to reach it
- 12.5 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 13.6 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 13.8 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 18.9 mi off the Mad River Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mt Tom · 13 mi
- Overlook View · 13 mi
- Beacon Hill Vista · 15 mi
- Lincoln Covered Bridge · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Russ Hill: 1.8 mi
- Elephant Hill: 1.9 mi
- Broad Brook Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Royalton Hill: 2.3 mi
- Boyds Hill: 3.5 mi
- 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
- Amity Pond Natural Area: 5.1 mi
- My Walden: 7.4 mi
- White River Ledges Natural Area: 8.5 mi
- Les Newell Wildlife Management Area: 9.4 mi
- Old City Falls Nature Preserve: 9.9 mi
- LAFAYETTE'S TOUR: 0.0 mi
- Solomon Mack Home: 3.9 mi
- The Daniel G. Mack Home: 4.0 mi
- Bethel Village Historic District: 4.5 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Joseph Smith Birth Place Memorial Visitor's Center: 3.7 mi
- Justin Smith Morrill Homestead: 9.2 mi
- Randolph Historical Society Museum: 9.5 mi
- Billings Farm Museum: 12.8 mi
- Billings Farm & Museum: 12.9 mi
- 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
- Big Frog: 9.2 mi
- Whale Dance: 9.6 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 13.1 mi
- Peaceful Serenity: 14.9 mi
- X-Delta: 15.0 mi
- Lasso Ledge: 16.7 mi
- Eagle Ledge: 16.7 mi
- Top Rock: 17.7 mi
- Deer Leap: 17.7 mi
- Upper Tier: 17.7 mi
- Howe Covered Bridge: 4.2 mi
- Cilley Covered Bridge: 5.1 mi
- Mill Covered Bridge: 5.9 mi
- Larkin Covered Bridge: 8.5 mi
- Flint Covered Bridge: 10.2 mi
- Lower Old City Falls: 9.9 mi
- Upper Old City Falls: 9.9 mi
- The Chutes: 14.6 mi
- Thundering Brook Falls: 15.2 mi
- Sumner Falls: 19.3 mi
- White River Swimming Spot: 1.5 mi
- Mink Brook Swimming Area: 14.7 mi
- Sandy Beach: 14.8 mi
- Treasure Island Beach: 17.5 mi
- Chase Town Beach: 19.9 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 15.0 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 18.9 mi
- Northeast Community Garden: 24.6 mi
- Lions Club Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Area 1: 14.3 mi
- Area 2: 14.4 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 8.6 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 16.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of THE ROYALTON RAID. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Mountain | WNW 290° | 868 m | 10.6 mi |
| Pinnacle | SSW 202° | 776 m | 11.4 mi |
| Bull Hill | SW 218° | 758 m | 11.2 mi |
| Mount Hunger | SW 232° | 734 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mount Lympus | W 274° | 716 m | 9.9 mi |
| Brocklebank Hill | NE 38° | 642 m | 10.4 mi |
| Deer Mountain | NW 306° | 641 m | 11.4 mi |
| Cowdrey Outlook | WSW 239° | 623 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:53 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:29 | 16:16 |
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 | 21 | 30 | 43 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woodstock, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9898389253
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