Historic site · Vermont
William Wells
William Wells is a historic site in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 65 m. Baldface Mountain stands 673 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Battery Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont passes 0.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- William Wells - William W. Wells, Jr. (December 14, 1837 – April 29, 1892) was a businessman, politician, and general in the Union Army during the American Civil War who received a Medal of Honor for gallantry at the Battle of Gettysburg.
How to reach it
Coordinates44.48077, -73.21975
- 0.3 mi off the Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont
- 9.5 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 13.1 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 23.4 mi off the Mad River Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Granite Steps · 1 mi
- Waterfront pause place 3 · 1 mi
- Winooski River Walk · 2 mi
- C Nature area · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Battery Park: 0.0 mi
- Water Works Park: 0.2 mi
- Hoehl Park: 0.3 mi
- City Hall Park: 0.4 mi
- Champlain St Park: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Arthur Park: 1.2 mi
- Rock Point: 1.5 mi
- Arms Forest: 1.6 mi
- Centennial Woods Natural Area: 1.7 mi
- McKenzie Park: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Pheasant Hill: 5.3 mi
- Malletts Head: 6.3 mi
- Lone Tree Hill: 6.5 mi
- Brownell Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Brigham Hill: 7.9 mi
Historic sites: 34
- The Battery: 0.0 mi
- Grave Site: 0.0 mi
- Burlington Civil War Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Millennium Bell Time Capsule: 0.4 mi
- Goldstar Mother's Dedication: 0.4 mi
Cliffs: 32
- Powerline A-Line: 9.1 mi
- The Wall: 9.2 mi
- Upper Upper West Bolton Shoulder: 16.2 mi
- Wild West Wall: 16.2 mi
- Main Face: 16.2 mi
Museums: 27
- ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain: 0.3 mi
- Fleming Museum of Art: 1.1 mi
- Ethan Allen Homestead Museum: 1.9 mi
- Craig's: 2.3 mi
- Vermont National Guard Library & Museum: 3.4 mi
Artworks: 12
- Grey Lock: 0.1 mi
- The Lone Sailor: 0.3 mi
- Catamount Statue: 1.1 mi
- Hyperbolic Paraboloid: 1.4 mi
- Kelis the Afronaut: 1.6 mi
Beaches: 12
- Texaco Beach: 0.9 mi
- Blodgett Beach: 1.0 mi
- North Beach: 1.3 mi
- Lakeside Beach Access: 1.4 mi
- Blanchard Beach: 1.7 mi
Gardens: 11
- Myrtle Street Avant Garden: 0.3 mi
- Riverside Nieghborhood Garden: 0.9 mi
- Tommy Thompson Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Childrens Garden: 1.8 mi
- Landry Community Garden: 1.8 mi
Attractions: 10
- Spirit Ethan Allen: 0.3 mi
- F16 Vermont Air National Guard: 3.7 mi
- Shelburne Farms Cheesemaking: 6.4 mi
- Children’s Farmyard: 6.4 mi
- Steamboat Ticonderoga: 7.3 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Winooski Falls: 1.9 mi
- LaPlatte River Falls: 7.5 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 12.2 mi
- Alice Falls: 12.3 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 12.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Finney Crossing Grills and Picnic Tables: 5.9 mi
- AuSable Chasm Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Dock Street Landing and Waterfront Park: 18.5 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Shelburne Museum Covered Bridge: 7.2 mi
- Holmes Creek Covered Bridge: 10.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 7.6 mi
- Rest Area I-89 (South Bound): 7.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Big Spring: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of William Wells. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldface Mountain | WSW 256° | 673 m | 15.6 mi |
| Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain | WSW 249° | 659 m | 15.5 mi |
| Huckleberry Hill | ESE 105° | 503 m | 13.4 mi |
| Bigelow Mountain | W 260° | 501 m | 12.5 mi |
| Stewart Hill | ENE 62° | 501 m | 13.6 mi |
| Red Rock | SE 145° | 493 m | 15.4 mi |
| Lincoln Hill | SE 146° | 492 m | 15.1 mi |
| South Hill | E 83° | 490 m | 14.5 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 | 16:17 |
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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/3197999202
Day trips start here
- Burlington · 1 mi
- Winooski · 2 mi
- South Burlington · 3 mi
- Colchester · 4 mi
- Essex · 6 mi
- Shelburne · 6 mi
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