Nature reserve · Vermont
Williams Woods Natural Area
Williams Woods Natural Area is a nature reserve in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 34 m. Hillsboro Mountain stands 764 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Little League Baseball Fields, a park 1.3 miles away. Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont passes 1.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates44.27146, -73.25407
- 1.0 mi off the Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont
- 5.5 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 16.5 mi off the Mad River Byway
- 19.6 mi off the Olympic Trail
Overlooks nearby
- LaPlatte River Falls · 7 mi
- Granite Steps · 15 mi
- Waterfront pause place 3 · 15 mi
- C Nature area · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Little League Baseball Fields: 1.3 mi
- Little Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area: 2.8 mi
- Shelburne Town Beach: 6.3 mi
- MacDonough Park: 7.0 mi
- Shelburne Parade Ground: 7.5 mi
Peaks
- Mount Philo: 1.9 mi
- Barber Hill: 2.2 mi
- Pease Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Mutton Hill: 3.2 mi
- Shellhouse Mountain: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves: 60
- Mount Philo State Park: 2.0 mi
- Lewis Creek Hill Natural Area: 4.2 mi
- Raven Ridge Natural Area: 5.3 mi
- Essex Quarry Nature Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Eddy: 8.2 mi
Cliffs: 40
- MacDonough Point: 2.8 mi
- The Palisades: 6.6 mi
- Barn Rock Cliff: 7.2 mi
- Scotch Bonnet: 8.0 mi
- Bristol Ledge: 12.9 mi
Historic sites: 38
- MacDonough Monument: 7.1 mi
- shelburne mill at the falls: 7.2 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 7.3 mi
- Jaime Two Coats: 7.6 mi
- Northwest Bay Road: 11.5 mi
Museums: 23
- Rokeby Museum Special Collections Library: 3.5 mi
- Robeby Museum: 3.5 mi
- Shelburne Museum: 7.1 mi
- Lake Champlain Maritime Museum: 7.2 mi
- Adsit Cabin: 12.0 mi
Artworks: 20
- Strömkarlen (River Troll): 7.6 mi
- Pomerleau Neighborhood Park: 12.6 mi
- Kelis the Afronaut: 13.0 mi
- Reverence: 13.2 mi
- Hyperbolic Paraboloid: 13.9 mi
Gardens: 16
- Formal Garden: 8.7 mi
- South Burlington Community Gardens: 12.4 mi
- Community Garden: 12.5 mi
- Childrens Garden: 12.8 mi
- Community Garden: 12.9 mi
Beaches: 15
- Shelburne Beach: 6.3 mi
- Westport Beach: 10.7 mi
- Oakledge Cove: 12.7 mi
- Blanchard Beach: 12.9 mi
- Lakeside Beach Access: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- LaPlatte River Falls: 7.2 mi
- Bartlett Falls: 14.3 mi
- Dog Team Falls: 15.0 mi
- Winooski Falls: 15.4 mi
- Huntington Gorge: 15.6 mi
Attractions: 12
- Vermont Teddy Bear: 6.3 mi
- Steamboat Ticonderoga: 7.3 mi
- Children’s Farmyard: 8.3 mi
- Shelburne Farms Cheesemaking: 8.4 mi
- Audubon Vermont: 13.8 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Finney Crossing Grills and Picnic Tables: 14.5 mi
- Footbridge Park: 17.4 mi
- Powerhouse Park: 18.1 mi
- Witherbee Park and Bandstand: 18.8 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Pavillion: 19.1 mi
Covered bridges: 5
- Holmes Creek Covered Bridge: 4.5 mi
- Shelburne Museum Covered Bridge: 7.4 mi
- Pulp Mill Covered Bridge: 17.5 mi
- Big Eddy Covered Bridge: 22.1 mi
- Warren Covered Bridge: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-89 (South Bound): 14.2 mi
- Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 14.3 mi
- Robert Frost Wayside: 24.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Lucky Seven: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Williams Woods Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro Mountain | ESE 103° | 764 m | 13.4 mi |
| Browns Mountain | E 95° | 704 m | 12.8 mi |
| Shaker Mountain | E 94° | 654 m | 12.3 mi |
| Norton Hill | ESE 116° | 614 m | 13.5 mi |
| Deer Leap Mountain | SE 134° | 561 m | 13.3 mi |
| Red Rock | E 80° | 493 m | 10.7 mi |
| Lincoln Hill | E 79° | 492 m | 10.4 mi |
| Texas Hill | ENE 60° | 481 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:27 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:57 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:14 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:30 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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