Nature reserve · Vermont
Amity Pond Natural Area
Amity Pond Natural Area is a nature reserve in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 406 m. Pinnacle stands 776 m to the southwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Hawks Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. Crossroad of Vermont Byway passes 7.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates43.74210, -72.53472
- 7.5 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 11.2 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 12.2 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 22.8 mi off the Mad River Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mt Tom · 8 mi
- Lincoln Covered Bridge · 10 mi
- Beacon Hill Vista · 11 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hawks Hill: 1.3 mi
- Boyds Hill: 2.2 mi
- Howe Hill: 2.8 mi
- Broad Brook Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Royalton Hill: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Dorothy Thompson Memorial Common: 4.3 mi
- Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park: 7.5 mi
- River Street Access: 7.6 mi
- Peavine Park: 7.7 mi
- Rood State Park: 7.9 mi
Nature reserves
- White River Ledges Natural Area: 5.2 mi
- My Walden: 7.8 mi
- Norwich Town Forest: 9.8 mi
- Eshqua Bog Natural Area: 10.3 mi
- Les Newell Wildlife Management Area: 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 36
- THE ROYALTON RAID: 5.1 mi
- LAFAYETTE'S TOUR: 5.1 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Gilbert Hill: 6.3 mi
- Solomon Mack Home: 6.6 mi
Artworks: 22
- Civil War Memorial: 8.0 mi
- Peaceful Serenity: 12.5 mi
- Inuksuk: 12.5 mi
- The Epic of American Civilization: 12.5 mi
- X-Delta: 12.5 mi
Museums: 18
- Joseph Smith Birth Place Memorial Visitor's Center: 6.4 mi
- Billings Farm Museum: 7.7 mi
- Billings Farm & Museum: 7.8 mi
- Woodstock History Center: 8.1 mi
- Daughters of the American Revolution Historic House and Museum: 8.3 mi
Attractions: 17
- Traditional School Site: 5.2 mi
- School Site: 6.4 mi
- Joseph Smith Birth Place: 6.4 mi
- No. 13 School House: 8.6 mi
- Stephen Mack Farm Site: 8.8 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Lower Old City Falls: 12.6 mi
- Upper Old City Falls: 12.6 mi
- Thundering Brook Falls: 13.3 mi
- Sumner Falls: 14.6 mi
- The Chutes: 14.9 mi
Covered bridges: 14
- South Pomfret Covered Bridge: 5.6 mi
- Middle Covered Bridge: 8.1 mi
- Howe Covered Bridge: 8.7 mi
- Cilley Covered Bridge: 9.9 mi
- Mill Covered Bridge: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Blueberry Ledges: 14.2 mi
- Bouldering: 15.3 mi
- Deer Leap: 15.8 mi
- Top Rock: 15.8 mi
- Upper Tier: 15.8 mi
Beaches: 9
- White River Swimming Spot: 5.6 mi
- Mink Brook Swimming Area: 12.1 mi
- Sandy Beach: 15.2 mi
- Treasure Island Beach: 19.2 mi
- Chase Town Beach: 20.2 mi
Gardens: 6
- South Royalton Community Garden: 5.3 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 12.7 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 15.7 mi
- Northeast Community Garden: 22.8 mi
- Southeast Community Garden: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Area 1: 14.4 mi
- Area 2: 14.6 mi
- Lions Club Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 5.5 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 12.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Amity Pond Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | SW 221° | 776 m | 7.4 mi |
| Montague Hill | SSW 211° | 767 m | 8.9 mi |
| Bull Hill | WSW 243° | 758 m | 8.4 mi |
| Dana Hill | SW 232° | 757 m | 10.6 mi |
| The Lookout | SW 230° | 742 m | 6.8 mi |
| Delectable Mountain | W 264° | 736 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mount Hunger | W 269° | 734 m | 7.4 mi |
| Ohio Hill | SSW 209° | 724 m | 9.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:52 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:29 | 16:16 |
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 | 21 | 30 | 43 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woodstock, 8 mi away.
- Monarch20 obs
- Green Frog17 obs
- Eastern Newt16 obs
- Hickory Tussock Moth16 obs
- Ursine Spurleg14 obs
- Pickerel Frog11 obs
- Wood Frog11 obs
- Flame-shouldered Dart11 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/881766730
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