Nature reserve · Vermont
Raven Ridge Natural Area
Raven Ridge Natural Area is a nature reserve in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Camels Hump stands 1,243 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Lewis Creek Hill Natural Area, a nature reserve 1.8 miles away. Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont passes 4.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates44.27482, -73.14778
- 4.2 mi off the Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont
- 11.6 mi off the Mad River Byway
- 10.3 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 22.9 mi off the Olympic Trail
Overlooks nearby
- LaPlatte River Falls · 7 mi
- C Nature area · 15 mi
- Winooski River Walk · 15 mi
- Granite Steps · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Lewis Creek Hill Natural Area: 1.8 mi
- Mount Philo State Park: 3.3 mi
- Williams Woods Natural Area: 5.3 mi
- Starksboro Town Forest: 7.4 mi
- Starksboro Town Forest: 7.7 mi
Peaks
- Mount Florona: 2.6 mi
- Mount Fuller: 2.8 mi
- Hogback Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Mount Philo: 3.4 mi
- Hogback: 4.0 mi
Parks
- Willowell Foundation: 3.0 mi
- Wainer Community Playground & Park: 4.0 mi
- Little League Baseball Fields: 4.8 mi
- Geprags Park: 4.8 mi
- Little Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area: 6.8 mi
Cliffs: 38
- MacDonough Point: 7.7 mi
- Bristol Ledge: 10.1 mi
- The Palisades: 11.4 mi
- Barn Rock Cliff: 12.0 mi
- Tower 5: 12.4 mi
Historic sites: 37
- shelburne mill at the falls: 7.5 mi
- Jaime Two Coats: 8.3 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 8.8 mi
- MacDonough Monument: 9.0 mi
- Grave of Timothy Clark Smith: 11.0 mi
Museums: 23
- Rokeby Museum Special Collections Library: 5.7 mi
- Robeby Museum: 5.7 mi
- Shelburne Museum: 8.0 mi
- Birds of Vermont Museum: 8.8 mi
- Lake Champlain Maritime Museum: 11.7 mi
Artworks: 20
- Strömkarlen (River Troll): 8.0 mi
- Reverence: 11.8 mi
- Pomerleau Neighborhood Park: 12.5 mi
- Kelis the Afronaut: 13.0 mi
- Hyperbolic Paraboloid: 13.7 mi
Gardens: 16
- Formal Garden: 10.6 mi
- South Burlington Community Gardens: 11.6 mi
- Finney Crossing Apartments Community Garden: 12.4 mi
- Community Garden: 12.5 mi
- Childrens Garden: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- LaPlatte River Falls: 7.5 mi
- Huntington Gorge: 11.0 mi
- Bartlett Falls: 11.4 mi
- Dog Team Falls: 14.7 mi
- Winooski Falls: 14.9 mi
Beaches: 15
- Shelburne Beach: 8.4 mi
- Oakledge Cove: 13.0 mi
- Blanchard Beach: 13.2 mi
- Lakeside Beach Access: 13.3 mi
- Blodgett Beach: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 14
- Vermont Teddy Bear: 7.2 mi
- Steamboat Ticonderoga: 8.1 mi
- Audubon Vermont: 9.0 mi
- Children’s Farmyard: 9.7 mi
- Shelburne Farms Cheesemaking: 9.8 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Finney Crossing Grills and Picnic Tables: 12.4 mi
- Accès rivière: 21.2 mi
- Powerhouse Park: 21.6 mi
- Witherbee Park and Bandstand: 22.2 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Pavillion: 22.5 mi
Covered bridges: 5
- Holmes Creek Covered Bridge: 7.8 mi
- Shelburne Museum Covered Bridge: 8.1 mi
- Big Eddy Covered Bridge: 17.1 mi
- Pulp Mill Covered Bridge: 17.3 mi
- Warren Covered Bridge: 18.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-89 (South Bound): 11.6 mi
- Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 11.7 mi
- Robert Frost Wayside: 23.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Lucky Seven: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Raven Ridge Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camels Hump | ENE 76° | 1,243 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mount Ellen | SE 126° | 1,234 m | 13.4 mi |
| Cutts Peak | SE 127° | 1,198 m | 13.7 mi |
| Nancy Hanks Peak | SE 132° | 1,158 m | 14.6 mi |
| Mount Ethan Allen | E 84° | 1,120 m | 13.1 mi |
| Stark Mountain | ESE 120° | 1,116 m | 12.5 mi |
| Mount Ira Allen | E 87° | 1,051 m | 12.7 mi |
| Burnt Rock Mountain | E 92° | 962 m | 12.5 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 | 19:56 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:29 | 16:17 |
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 | 19 | 21 | 30 | 44 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 27 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vergennes, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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