Dorset Historical Society Museum
Dorset Historical Society Museum is a museum in Vermont, at a recorded elevation of 318 m. Equinox Mountain stands 1,169 m to the south, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Spruce Peak, a peak 1.7 miles away. Stone Valley Byway passes 0.7 miles off.
The story
human settlement in United States of America
Wikidata Q5813654, matched on coordinates and name (985 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 318 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Stone Valley Byway
- 17.5 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 21.1 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 24.8 mi off the Molly Stark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Kane's Falls · 23 mi
- Eagle Point · 25 mi
- Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Spruce Peak: 1.7 mi
- Burnt Hill: 2.1 mi
- The Gallop: 2.3 mi
- Mother Myrick Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Owls Head: 3.0 mi
- Rupert Town Green: 5.5 mi
- Emerald Lake State Park: 5.6 mi
- Factory Point Town Green: 6.2 mi
- Adams Park: 6.2 mi
- Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area: 10.5 mi
- Mr. Barbo Memorial: 6.1 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 6.2 mi
- The Revolutionary War: 6.8 mi
- Hildene Main House: 8.1 mi
- Korean War Veterans Memorial: 9.0 mi
- Merck Forest: 2.9 mi
- Washington Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 7.8 mi
- TNC (Future): 9.3 mi
- Friends of Haystack: 9.7 mi
- Bobby Comfort Town Forest: 13.4 mi
- The American Museum of Fly Fishing: 6.5 mi
- Visitors Center Hildene: 8.1 mi
- Slate Valley Museum: 12.8 mi
- Pember Library and Museum: 12.8 mi
- Hartford Museum: 15.9 mi
- Natural Bridge Falls: 5.8 mi
- McGinn Falls: 8.0 mi
- Lye Brook Falls: 9.4 mi
- Hamilton Falls: 19.5 mi
- Buttermilk Upper Falls: 23.0 mi
- For Euler: 12.6 mi
- Bear: 14.4 mi
- Stratton Bear: 14.8 mi
- Art Gallery: 15.2 mi
- Chiseled Slate monoliths: 19.1 mi
- Ballard Farm: 13.2 mi
- Taylor Farm: 14.2 mi
- Site of Original Burton Snowboard Factory and Shop: 15.5 mi
- Magic Mountain Ski Area: 17.7 mi
- TimberQuest: 17.7 mi
- Manchester Community Garden: 6.0 mi
- Yellow Barn Farm: 12.5 mi
- Meditation Gardens: 17.9 mi
- Kingsley Covered Bridge: 20.5 mi
- Paper Mill Village Bridge: 24.4 mi
- Burt Henry Covered Bridge;Henry Covered Bridge: 24.7 mi
- The Ox Bow: 6.1 mi
- Whetstone Bluff: 14.4 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center: 24.5 mi
- James Jeffords Welcome Center Bennington: 24.7 mi
- Spruce Peak Shelter Spring: 8.1 mi
- Greenwich Town Bathing Beach: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Dorset Historical Society Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equinox Mountain | S 181° | 1,169 m | 6.2 mi |
| Dorset Mountain | NE 50° | 1,149 m | 5.8 mi |
| Dorset Mountain, South Peak | NE 49° | 1,134 m | 5.3 mi |
| Lookout Rock | S 178° | 1,116 m | 5.9 mi |
| Styles Peak | E 82° | 1,028 m | 9.0 mi |
| Mother Myrick Mountain | S 182° | 1,022 m | 2.9 mi |
| Little Equinox | S 185° | 1,009 m | 7.4 mi |
| Bear Mountain | SW 215° | 1,006 m | 4.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:27 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:53 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:34 | 16:20 |
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 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 40 | 53 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 57 | 46 | 34 | 24 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Peru, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/366668039
Day trips start here
- Cambridge · 25 mi
- Bennington · 26 mi
- Wilmington · 29 mi
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