Nature reserve · Vermont
Shea Woodland
Shea Woodland is a nature reserve in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 418 m. Butterfield Mountain stands 952 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Cook Hill, a peak 1.7 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 8.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates44.03854, -72.28374
- 8.3 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 10.7 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 26.1 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 26.2 mi off the Mad River Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Post Pond Overlook · 16 mi
- Balch Hill · 23 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 23 mi
- Norman Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cook Hill: 1.7 mi
- Pike Hill: 1.9 mi
- Taplin Hill: 2.1 mi
- Leech Hill: 2.9 mi
- Garden Hill: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Northeast Slopes: 2.9 mi
- Elizabeth's Park: 8.5 mi
- Thetford Veterans Memorial Park: 10.6 mi
- Bedell Bridge State Park: 10.8 mi
- Orford Community Field: 12.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Washington Wildlife Management Area: 5.0 mi
- Wright’s Mountain and Devil’s Den Town Forest: 5.9 mi
- Cobb Town Forest: 9.3 mi
- Bedell Bridge Wildlife Management Area: 10.4 mi
- Podunk Wildlife Management Area: 10.6 mi
Attractions: 24
- Bedell Bridge: 10.4 mi
- Rock of ages Quarry: 13.1 mi
- Stephen Mack Sawmill building: 14.5 mi
- Bath-Haverhill Covered Bridge: 14.7 mi
- Solomon & Daniel Mack Farm Site: 15.2 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Bradford: 8.3 mi
- Samuel Morey: 11.4 mi
- Pegjack Memorial Forest: 13.5 mi
- Rogers Rangers: 13.9 mi
- Burned Ranger's House: 14.0 mi
Artworks: 19
- Vermontasaurus: 10.7 mi
- Big Frog: 17.3 mi
- Kettle Pond State Park: 17.7 mi
- Whale Dance: 18.3 mi
- Beavin & Sons: 20.0 mi
Museums: 13
- Brian's Museum of Rusty Dusty Stuff: 10.7 mi
- Groton Historical Society: 12.7 mi
- Justin Smith Morrill Homestead: 12.9 mi
- Hughes Barn Museum: 15.5 mi
- Vermont Granite Museum: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Eagle Ledge: 4.1 mi
- Eagle Ledge: 4.2 mi
- Lasso Ledge: 4.4 mi
- Sawyers Ledge: 9.0 mi
- The Palisades: 11.3 mi
Covered bridges: 9
- Flint Covered Bridge: 10.7 mi
- Larkin Covered Bridge: 12.1 mi
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 13.2 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 14.3 mi
- Mill Covered Bridge: 14.5 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Waits River Falls: 8.3 mi
- Glen Falls: 10.1 mi
- Upper Old City Falls: 11.7 mi
- Lower Old City Falls: 11.7 mi
- The Chutes: 15.5 mi
Beaches: 8
- Treasure Island Beach: 10.4 mi
- Fairlee Town Beach: 10.8 mi
- Sandy Beach: 15.0 mi
- Chase Town Beach: 15.9 mi
- Boulder Beach: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Area 2: 15.6 mi
- Area 1: 16.1 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
Gardens: 2
- South Royalton Community Garden: 19.2 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area I-91 (North Bound): 22.3 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Shea Woodland. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfield Mountain | NNW 344° | 952 m | 10.4 mi |
| Knox Mountain | NNW 338° | 934 m | 9.5 mi |
| Colton Hill | SW 215° | 727 m | 7.2 mi |
| Michigan Hill | WNW 293° | 719 m | 5.8 mi |
| Hawkins Mountain | SSW 211° | 712 m | 7.6 mi |
| Fuller Hill | N 360° | 709 m | 9.6 mi |
| Lyme Emery Hill | NW 316° | 705 m | 7.2 mi |
| Patterson Mountain | SSW 202° | 696 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:23 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:52 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:10 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:27 | 16:14 |
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 | 15 | 17 | 27 | 40 | 52 | 61 | 66 | 63 | 56 | 45 | 34 | 23 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corinth, 3 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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