Nature reserve · Vermont
Porter Natural Area
Porter Natural Area is a nature reserve in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 34 m. Old Rang Mountain stands 694 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Colchester Bog Natural Area, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont passes 5.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Lake Champlain Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates44.55153, -73.29793
- 5.8 mi off the Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont
- 5.5 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 9.6 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 29.6 mi off the Mad River Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfront pause place 3 · 5 mi
- Granite Steps · 6 mi
- Sand Bar Causeway · 6 mi
- Winooski River Walk · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Colchester Bog Natural Area: 0.6 mi
- Delta Park: 1.7 mi
- Derway Island Natural Area: 1.9 mi
- Derway Cove: 2.0 mi
- Rossetti Natural Area: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Airport Park: 1.0 mi
- Heineberg Bridge Fishing Wilderness Access: 2.7 mi
- Starr Farm Park: 3.0 mi
- Appletree Park: 3.4 mi
- Schifilliti Park: 3.6 mi
Peaks
- Malletts Head: 3.2 mi
- Trembleau Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Fox Hill: 7.3 mi
- Cobble Hill: 8.7 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 9.3 mi
Historic sites: 36
- The Black Snake Affair: 4.6 mi
- City Vault: 5.3 mi
- William Wells: 6.2 mi
- Grave Site: 6.2 mi
- The Battery: 6.2 mi
Museums: 28
- Ethan Allen Homestead Museum: 4.5 mi
- ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain: 6.4 mi
- South Hero Bicentennial Museum: 6.5 mi
- Fleming Museum of Art: 7.0 mi
- Vermont National Guard Library & Museum: 7.8 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Powerline A-Line: 14.6 mi
- The Wall: 14.6 mi
- MacDonough Point: 21.1 mi
- Birnies Nose: 21.3 mi
- Main Face: 21.4 mi
Gardens: 15
- Tommy Thompson Community Garden: 5.7 mi
- Tommy Thompson Community Garden: 5.7 mi
- Tommy Thompson Community Garden: 5.8 mi
- Myrtle Street Avant Garden: 6.0 mi
- Riverside Nieghborhood Garden: 6.1 mi
Beaches: 12
- Thayer Beach: 1.9 mi
- Thayer Beach: 2.3 mi
- Leddy Park Beach: 4.1 mi
- North Beach: 5.0 mi
- Texaco Beach: 5.4 mi
Artworks: 12
- Grey Lock: 6.2 mi
- The Lone Sailor: 6.4 mi
- Catamount Statue: 7.1 mi
- Hyperbolic Paraboloid: 7.5 mi
- Kelis the Afronaut: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 11
- Spirit Ethan Allen: 6.4 mi
- Ausable Chasm: 8.3 mi
- F16 Vermont Air National Guard: 9.1 mi
- Shelburne Farms Cheesemaking: 11.2 mi
- Children’s Farmyard: 11.2 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Winooski Falls: 7.1 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 8.2 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 8.3 mi
- Alice Falls: 8.5 mi
- LaPlatte River Falls: 13.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- AuSable Chasm Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Finney Crossing Grills and Picnic Tables: 11.7 mi
- Dock Street Landing and Waterfront Park: 12.3 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Shelburne Museum Covered Bridge: 12.5 mi
- Holmes Creek Covered Bridge: 15.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 13.4 mi
- Rest Area I-89 (South Bound): 13.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Big Spring: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Porter Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rang Mountain | SW 232° | 694 m | 15.1 mi |
| Carl Mountain | SW 229° | 682 m | 15.4 mi |
| Baldface Mountain | SW 233° | 673 m | 14.2 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | SW 234° | 665 m | 15.3 mi |
| McGuire Mountain | SW 231° | 664 m | 14.8 mi |
| Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain | SW 226° | 659 m | 14.8 mi |
| Deerfield Mountain | SW 227° | 638 m | 16.1 mi |
| Barber Mountain | SW 235° | 634 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:27 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:58 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:14 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:28 | 16:17 |
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 | 20 | 22 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Hero, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/886513420
Day trips start here
- Colchester · 5 mi
- Burlington · 7 mi
- Winooski · 7 mi
- South Burlington · 9 mi
- Essex · 11 mi
- Chittenden County · 12 mi
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