Nature reserve · Vermont
Beatrice Aiken Preserve
Beatrice Aiken Preserve is a nature reserve in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 128 m. Oregon Mountain stands 524 m to the west, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Turkey Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. Connecticut River Byway runs past it.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.96708, -72.52759
- On the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 8.0 mi off the Molly Stark Scenic Byway
- 18.8 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 24.2 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
Overlooks nearby
- stone post view · 8 mi
- Dort Knob Vista · 8 mi
- Hubbard Hill Vista · 8 mi
- Beal's Knob Vista · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Turkey Hill: 1.2 mi
- Bald Hill: 2.6 mi
- Bear Hill: 2.9 mi
- Cass Hill: 3.3 mi
- Streeter Hill: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Forest for Learning: 1.4 mi
- Canoe Brook Nature Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Bare Hill Conservation Site: 1.8 mi
- Van Zandt Williams Family Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Ruth C. Warwick Preserve: 4.0 mi
Parks
- Dutton Pines State Forest Park: 3.1 mi
- Park Hill Common: 3.6 mi
- North Shore Town Beach: 5.2 mi
- Ware's Grove Town Beach: 6.2 mi
- Chesterfield Gorge Natural Area: 7.1 mi
Museums: 23
- Antique Carriage and Sleigh Museum: 4.4 mi
- Brattleboro Museum & Art Center: 8.2 mi
- Walpole Historical Society: 9.3 mi
- Frank Adams Grist Mill: 12.2 mi
- Bellows Falls Historical Society Museum: 12.2 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Hinsdale Raceway: 10.8 mi
- Oya Hill: 12.7 mi
- Gravity Foundation Monument: 12.8 mi
- Keene Soldier's Monument: 12.8 mi
- New Hampshire/Vermont/Massachusetts Tri-State Granite Marker: 17.0 mi
Artworks: 13
- Baseball: 12.7 mi
- Trinity Bicycle Shop: 12.7 mi
- Johnathan Daniels: 12.8 mi
- Reaching: 12.8 mi
- Pizza Wings: 12.9 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Mine Ledge: 7.7 mi
- Mine Ledge: 9.5 mi
- Table Rock: 12.4 mi
- Troy Cliffs: 17.9 mi
- Table Rock: 21.3 mi
Attractions: 7
- Parrish Shoes Sign (Jumanji): 12.8 mi
- TimberQuest: 20.2 mi
- Magic Mountain Ski Area: 20.4 mi
- Green Mountain Railroad: 21.0 mi
- Stone Bridge: 22.2 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Old Mill Falls: 7.2 mi
- Hamilton Falls: 16.7 mi
- Pulpit Falls: 17.7 mi
- Falls Brook Falls: 18.2 mi
- Hobo Falls: 21.3 mi
Covered bridges: 6
- Creamery Covered Bridge: 8.6 mi
- Scott Covered Bridge: 10.2 mi
- Hall Bridge: 11.9 mi
- Green River Covered Bridge: 15.0 mi
- Victorian Village Covered Bridge: 15.9 mi
Beaches: 6
- Corona Beach: 15.4 mi
- Green Mountain Beach: 15.8 mi
- The Ledges: 19.8 mi
- Richmond Town Beach at Cass Pond: 20.4 mi
- Sunset Beach: 21.9 mi
Gardens: 4
- Just Roots Community Garden: 22.9 mi
- Blue Star Garden: 23.1 mi
- John Pierce Garden: 24.0 mi
- Noahs Ark: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Wright Grove: 10.9 mi
- Mt Mills West Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Falcon Spring: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Catamount: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Beatrice Aiken Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Mountain | W 269° | 524 m | 10.4 mi |
| Crane Mountain | NW 315° | 514 m | 7.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 299° | 508 m | 9.3 mi |
| Putney Mountain | NW 307° | 505 m | 4.3 mi |
| Dummerston Hill | WSW 238° | 500 m | 8.4 mi |
| Windmill Mountain | NNW 339° | 499 m | 6.7 mi |
| Derry Hill | ENE 59° | 498 m | 9.9 mi |
| Newfane Hill | W 276° | 490 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:33 | 16:19 |
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 | 22 | 23 | 32 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Walpole 2S Nepp, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1227791265
Day trips start here
- Brattleboro · 8 mi
- Swanzey · 14 mi
- Wilmington · 19 mi
- Gill · 26 mi
- Greenfield · 26 mi
- Charlemont · 27 mi
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