Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge
Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Vermont, at a recorded elevation of 30 m. Fletcher Mountain stands 643 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Swanton Beach, a park 3.0 miles away. Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont passes 5.1 miles off. 168 named places lie within 25 miles, 56 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 30 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 5.1 mi off the Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont
- 9.1 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 9.6 mi off the Military Trail
- 10.4 mi off the Route du Richelieu, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sand Bar Causeway · 23 mi
- Place du Souvenir · 24 mi
- Pv sans nom 3 · 29 mi
- Pv sans nom 1 · 29 mi
168 named places within 25 miles
- Carter Hill: 5.2 mi
- Stanhope Hill: 9.6 mi
- Rice Nill: 9.9 mi
- Rice Nill: 10.2 mi
- Rice Hill: 10.4 mi
- Swanton Beach: 3.0 mi
- Goose Point Park: 3.5 mi
- Marble Mill Park: 3.6 mi
- Village Green Park: 3.7 mi
- Veteran’s Memorial Park: 3.9 mi
- Veteran’s Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Isle La Motte Monument: 8.6 mi
- Fort Montgomery: 9.3 mi
- Fort Montgomery: 9.6 mi
- Fort Saint Anne Monument: 9.8 mi
- Saint Albans Historical Museum: 11.3 mi
- Isle La Motte Historical Society: 11.5 mi
- Sheldon Historical Society: 12.4 mi
- President Arthur Birthplace Museum: 20.0 mi
- Mooers Train Station: 20.4 mi
- Pelots Point Nature Area: 12.0 mi
- Fisk Quarry Preserve: 12.5 mi
- Kill Kare State Park: 12.8 mi
- Great Chazy River Special Use: 15.2 mi
- Clinton Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 17.4 mi
- Champ sea serpent: 10.6 mi
- The Finger: 23.4 mi
- Amite Sculpture: 23.7 mi
- Chutes Hunter: 16.3 mi
- Five Chutes: 20.2 mi
- Fairfax Falls: 23.2 mi
- Plage Miller: 4.0 mi
- Plattsburgh City Beach: 21.1 mi
- Goodsell Ridge Fossil Preserve: 11.2 mi
- Airplane: 23.8 mi
- Dock Street Landing and Waterfront Park: 22.7 mi
- Milton Community Garden: 24.0 mi
- Hopkins Covered Bridge: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher Mountain | SE 133° | 643 m | 24.8 mi |
| Kings Hill Mountain | SE 131° | 601 m | 24.6 mi |
| Gilson Mountain | SE 142° | 598 m | 20.4 mi |
| Peaked Mountain | ESE 121° | 577 m | 23.9 mi |
| Burnt Mountain | SE 127° | 513 m | 24.5 mi |
| Leach Hill | SE 145° | 510 m | 21.4 mi |
| Shattuck Mountain | SE 126° | 497 m | 24.2 mi |
| Wintergreen Mountain | SE 137° | 489 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:26 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:58 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:13 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:26 | 16:15 |
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 | 17 | 19 | 28 | 43 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Albans Radio, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/356553865
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- Colchester · 29 mi
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