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Mount Independence State Historic Site Museum

Mount Independence State Historic Site Museum from directly overhead

Mount Independence State Historic Site Museum is a museum in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 64 m. Pine Hill stands 637 m to the west-southwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Independence, a peak 0.6 miles away. Lakes to Locks Passage passes 0.9 miles off.

Mount Independence State Historic Site Museum is open seasonally May through October (check website for exact dates). During the season admissison fees are charged for trails and museum. During the off-season, the museum is closed and the trails are free.

About

The story

park in Addison County, Vermont, United States of America

Wikidata Q49528980, matched on coordinates and name (937 m apart).

Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.81849, -73.38463

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Nature reserves: 34
Cliffs: 33
Historic sites: 23
Museums: 15
Artworks: 15
Waterfalls: 12
Picnic sites: 12
  • Bulwagga Bay Pavillion: 15.5 mi
  • Picnic Island: 15.8 mi
  • Witherbee Park and Bandstand: 15.9 mi
  • Alma Farm Park: 16.4 mi
  • Powerhouse Park: 16.5 mi
Gardens: 7
  • Colonial Revival King's Garden: 1.6 mi
  • Colonial Revival King's Garden: 1.7 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 15.3 mi
  • Middlebury Community Garden: 16.6 mi
  • Schroon Community Garden: 18.8 mi
Attractions: 7
Beaches: 5
  • Black Point Public Beach: 2.8 mi
  • Hague Town Beach: 7.6 mi
  • Bulwagga Bay Beach: 15.4 mi
  • Port Henry Village Beach: 16.4 mi
  • Park beach: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
Covered bridges: 2
Springs: 1
  • Lucky Seven: 22.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Mount Independence State Historic Site Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pine HillWSW 259°637 m9.6 mi
Ellis MountainWSW 256°629 m10.0 mi
Old Fort MountainWNW 283°623 m6.4 mi
Round MountainWSW 239°591 m9.4 mi
Spruce MountainSW 231°583 m10.4 mi
Trumbull MountainWSW 253°581 m7.9 mi
Blanchard MountainW 267°573 m7.3 mi
Bear Pond MountainWNW 287°564 m10.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:2819:06
June solstice05:1219:5620:40
September equinox06:4118:1518:53
December solstice07:2515:3216:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182030435665706860483625
Precip in2.62.12.43.43.44.24.13.53.34.02.93.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cornwall, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1469223078

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