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Black River Streambank

Black River Streambank from directly overhead

Black River Streambank is a nature reserve in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 213 m. Jay Peak stands 1,177 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Cleveland Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. Chemin des Cantons passes 11 miles off.

What to expect

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VT DEC

How to reach it

Coordinates44.86921, -72.26420

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 15
  • Pomerleau Park: 5.5 mi
  • Gardner Memorial Park: 5.7 mi
  • Prouty Beach & Campground: 6.0 mi
  • Portus Baxter Park: 12.2 mi
  • Memorial Park: 12.3 mi
Nature reserves: 11
  • Coventry Town Forest: 1.6 mi
  • Derby Town Forest: 6.6 mi
  • Derby Center Village Forest: 6.7 mi
  • Derby Town Forest: 9.2 mi
  • Big Falls State Park: 9.4 mi
Museums: 11
  • Old Stone House Museum: 5.3 mi
  • Charleston Historical Society Museum: 10.3 mi
  • Missisquoi Valley Historical Society: 11.1 mi
  • Glover Historical Society Museum: 11.8 mi
  • Granit Central: 12.6 mi
Covered bridges: 8
Attractions: 8
Beaches: 6
  • ROL Camp Beach: 1.9 mi
  • Balm of Gilead Beach: 8.7 mi
  • North Beach: 11.3 mi
  • Southwest Cove Beach: 15.5 mi
  • South Beach: 15.5 mi
Historic sites: 6
Picnic sites: 2
  • Lake Memphremagog Buffers: 9.5 mi
  • Runaway Pond: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Bald Hill: 15.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Black River Streambank. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jay PeakWNW 287°1,177 m13.4 mi
Gilpin MountainWNW 284°919 m11.6 mi
Gilpin Mountain South PeakWNW 283°906 m11.5 mi
Domeys DomeW 278°882 m11.6 mi
Buchanan MountainW 273°875 m12.0 mi
Little Bear MountainWNW 295°850 m13.3 mi
Mount NorrisSW 232°760 m13.7 mi
Sugarloaf MountainW 262°758 m12.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2319:01
June solstice05:0419:5420:40
September equinox06:3718:1018:49
December solstice07:2515:2316:11

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141626405362676558453321
Precip in2.82.42.83.33.94.54.54.43.94.33.43.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newport, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1334920202

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