Nature reserve · Vermont
Centennial Woods Natural Area
Centennial Woods Natural Area is a nature reserve in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 85 m. Robbins Mountain stands 624 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Ethan Allen, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont passes 0.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- University Of Vermont
How to reach it
Coordinates44.47735, -73.18533
- 0.6 mi off the Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont
- 11.2 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 14.8 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 22.2 mi off the Mad River Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Winooski River Walk · 1 mi
- C Nature area · 1 mi
- Granite Steps · 2 mi
- Waterfront pause place 3 · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Schmanska Park: 0.5 mi
- University Heights Green Roof: 0.6 mi
- Salmon Hole: 0.7 mi
- Jaycee Park: 0.8 mi
- Casavant Field: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Casavant Natural Area: 0.9 mi
- City Center Park: 1.2 mi
- Winooski Gorge Natural Area: 1.3 mi
- Gilbrook Natural Area: 1.6 mi
- Saint Michael's College Natural Area: 2.0 mi
Peaks
- Brownell Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Pheasant Hill: 5.9 mi
- Brigham Hill: 7.0 mi
- Malletts Head: 7.0 mi
- Lone Tree Hill: 7.0 mi
Historic sites: 39
- Ethan Allen: 0.5 mi
- Grace Goodhue Coolidge: 1.1 mi
- Church Street Marketplace: 1.4 mi
- Millennium Bell Time Capsule: 1.4 mi
- Goldstar Mother's Dedication: 1.4 mi
Cliffs: 33
- Powerline A-Line: 7.4 mi
- The Wall: 7.5 mi
- Upper Upper West Bolton Shoulder: 14.5 mi
- Wild West Wall: 14.5 mi
- Main Face: 14.5 mi
Museums: 29
- Fleming Museum of Art: 0.6 mi
- ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain: 1.8 mi
- Vermont National Guard Library & Museum: 2.1 mi
- Craig's: 2.7 mi
- Ethan Allen Homestead Museum: 3.1 mi
Gardens: 15
- Riverside Nieghborhood Garden: 1.5 mi
- Landry Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Myrtle Street Avant Garden: 1.7 mi
- Tommy Thompson Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Tommy Thompson Community Garden: 1.9 mi
Attractions: 13
- Spirit Ethan Allen: 1.8 mi
- F16 Vermont Air National Guard: 2.0 mi
- Shelburne Farms Cheesemaking: 6.9 mi
- Children’s Farmyard: 6.9 mi
- Steamboat Ticonderoga: 7.4 mi
Beaches: 13
- Blodgett Beach: 1.8 mi
- Lakeside Beach Access: 2.2 mi
- Blanchard Beach: 2.4 mi
- Texaco Beach: 2.5 mi
- Oakledge Cove: 2.7 mi
Artworks: 12
- Catamount Statue: 0.6 mi
- Hyperbolic Paraboloid: 0.8 mi
- Grey Lock: 1.7 mi
- The Lone Sailor: 1.8 mi
- Kelis the Afronaut: 2.0 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Winooski Falls: 0.8 mi
- LaPlatte River Falls: 7.5 mi
- Huntington Gorge: 13.1 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 13.9 mi
- Alice Falls: 14.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Finney Crossing Grills and Picnic Tables: 4.3 mi
- AuSable Chasm Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- Dock Street Landing and Waterfront Park: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 6.0 mi
- Rest Area I-89 (South Bound): 6.0 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Shelburne Museum Covered Bridge: 7.3 mi
- Holmes Creek Covered Bridge: 11.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Big Spring: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Centennial Woods Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbins Mountain | ESE 122° | 624 m | 14.8 mi |
| Stimson Mountain | ESE 112° | 608 m | 15.7 mi |
| Bald Hill | E 84° | 584 m | 13.2 mi |
| Flynn Hill | ENE 69° | 569 m | 15.4 mi |
| Feigel Hill | E 88° | 526 m | 15.3 mi |
| Huckleberry Hill | ESE 106° | 503 m | 11.7 mi |
| Stewart Hill | ENE 58° | 501 m | 12.3 mi |
| Bigelow Mountain | W 262° | 501 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:27 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:57 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:28 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 23 | 32 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burlington Intl AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/586411758
Day trips start here
- Burlington · 1 mi
- South Burlington · 1 mi
- Winooski · 1 mi
- Colchester · 4 mi
- Chittenden County · 5 mi
- Essex · 5 mi
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