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Vermont Marble Museum

Vermont Marble Museum, a museum in Vermont
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Vermont Marble Museum, a museum in Vermont
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Vermont Marble Museum, a museum in Vermont
Kremerbi · CC BY-SA 3.0
Vermont Marble Museum, a museum in Vermont
Kremerbi · CC BY-SA 3.0
Vermont Marble Museum, a museum in Vermont
Kremerbi · CC BY-SA 3.0
Vermont Marble Museum, a museum in Vermont
GK tramrunner at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Vermont Marble Museum is a museum in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 140 m. Pico Peak stands 1,206 m to the east, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Otter Creek Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Crossroad of Vermont Byway passes 4.8 miles off.

About

The story

The Vermont Marble Museum or Vermont Marble Exhibit was a museum commemorating the contributions of Vermont marble and the Vermont Marble Company, located in Proctor, Vermont, United States. The museum was located in a wing of one of the former Vermont Marble Company buildings. It operated for nearly 90 years before permanently closing in 2024.

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Wikidata Q7921742, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

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Coordinates43.66397, -73.03537

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Nature reserves: 27
  • Sargent Hill Wilderness Preserve: 6.8 mi
  • Pittsford Town Forest: 8.2 mi
  • VT State Land: 8.2 mi
  • Proctor Town Forest: 8.4 mi
  • Chittenden Town Forest: 8.4 mi
Cliffs: 26
Historic sites: 20
Museums: 13
  • New England Maple Museum: 3.5 mi
  • Norman Rockwell Museum: 5.1 mi
  • Brandon Museum: 9.9 mi
  • Benson Museum: 14.1 mi
  • President Calvin Coolidge Museum and Educational Center: 18.1 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Otter Creek Falls: 0.1 mi
  • Mead's Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Irene Falls: 10.2 mi
  • Thundering Brook Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Falls of Lana: 16.7 mi
Artworks: 11
  • Oculus: 4.0 mi
  • The Leash Sculpture: 4.9 mi
  • Rutland Water Fountain: 4.9 mi
  • Mandala II: 8.2 mi
  • Chiseled Slate monoliths: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 7
Gardens: 7
Covered bridges: 3
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Black Point Public Beach: 22.2 mi
  • Hague Town Beach: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lions Club Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Lucky Seven: 23.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Vermont Marble Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pico PeakE 100°1,206 m10.1 mi
Mendon PeakESE 117°1,170 m10.6 mi
Ramshead PeakESE 104°1,100 m11.0 mi
Snowdon PeakESE 107°1,095 m11.3 mi
Farr PeakNNE 24°1,071 m11.0 mi
Bloodroot MountainNNE 30°1,061 m9.7 mi
Mount CarmelNE 37°1,027 m9.5 mi
Blue Ridge MountainE 82°990 m6.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1119:5420:38
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:2315:3216:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192130435564686658473626
Precip in2.72.22.73.13.64.34.64.03.44.02.83.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rutland, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/3363158884

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