Museum · Vermont
Hughes Barn Museum
Hughes Barn Museum is a museum in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 250 m. North Peak stands 702 m to the southeast, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Thetford Hill Common, a park 0.3 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 1.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Thetford Historical Society
How to reach it
Coordinates43.81771, -72.22388
- 1.7 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 12.7 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 12.8 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 26.7 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Post Pond Overlook · 3 mi
- Balch Hill · 7 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 8 mi
- Norman Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Thetford Hill Common: 0.3 mi
- Thetford Hill State Park: 0.8 mi
- Thetford Park: 1.6 mi
- Union Village Dam Recreation Area: 2.5 mi
- Lyme Common: 3.4 mi
Peaks
- The Glebe: 1.2 mi
- Meetinghouse Hill: 1.3 mi
- Cobble Hill: 1.5 mi
- Bill Hill: 1.6 mi
- Houghton Hill: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Wilder Wildlife Management Area: 2.2 mi
- Lyme Hill Conservation Area: 2.7 mi
- Palmer Forest: 3.1 mi
- Big Rock Nature Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Robert G. Chaffee Wildlife Sanctuary: 3.9 mi
Cliffs: 47
- Holt's Ledge: 6.6 mi
- The Palisades: 7.7 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 7.8 mi
- Bouldering: 9.2 mi
- Lasso Ledge: 11.4 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Rogers Woolen Mill: 1.5 mi
- Pegjack Memorial Forest: 2.2 mi
- North Thetford Bridge: 2.7 mi
- Lyme Cannon: 3.3 mi
- Samuel Morey: 7.3 mi
Artworks: 19
- Vermontasaurus: 4.9 mi
- Feral Seed: 8.1 mi
- Peaceful Serenity: 8.3 mi
- Robert Frost: 8.3 mi
- Foucault Pendulum: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 18
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 2.1 mi
- Solomon & Daniel Mack Farm Site: 11.6 mi
- Tipping Rock: 11.7 mi
- Joseph Smith Birth Place: 12.4 mi
- Lyman Point: 12.5 mi
Beaches: 17
- Sandy Beach: 1.4 mi
- Chase Town Beach: 3.9 mi
- Treasure Island Beach: 5.5 mi
- Fairlee Town Beach: 7.2 mi
- Mink Brook Swimming Area: 9.0 mi
Museums: 16
- Brian's Museum of Rusty Dusty Stuff: 4.9 mi
- Justin Smith Morrill Homestead: 8.2 mi
- Hood Museum of Art: 8.6 mi
- Montshire Museum of Science: 9.1 mi
- Hartford Historical Society: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- The Chutes: 1.5 mi
- The Chutes: 1.6 mi
- Glen Falls: 7.7 mi
- Lower Old City Falls: 8.5 mi
- Upper Old City Falls: 8.5 mi
Covered bridges: 11
- Sayre Bridge: 1.8 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 2.5 mi
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 4.6 mi
- Larkin Covered Bridge: 14.1 mi
- Howe Covered Bridge: 14.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Area 2: 1.7 mi
- Area 1: 2.0 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
Gardens: 3
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 8.1 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 11.9 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 14.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 11.9 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 14.9 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Hughes Barn Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Peak | SE 144° | 702 m | 7.1 mi |
| South Peak | SSE 150° | 693 m | 7.8 mi |
| Winslow Ledge | ESE 111° | 692 m | 7.9 mi |
| Smith Mountain | E 83° | 673 m | 8.2 mi |
| Mousley Mountain | ENE 76° | 654 m | 8.0 mi |
| Holts Ledge | ESE 118° | 643 m | 6.5 mi |
| Stonehouse Mountain | ENE 69° | 606 m | 7.7 mi |
| Moody Mountain | ENE 77° | 600 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:51 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:10 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:28 | 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, 3 mi away.
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