- Elevation, modelled
- 494 m
- Tallest summit within 13.0 miles
- Glastenbury Mountain1,139 m · 11.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Molly Stark Scenic Byway0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 42.8779, -72.8922
Birchwood Recreation Center is a park in Vermont, at a modelled 494 m. Glastenbury Mountain stands 1,139 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Castle Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. Molly Stark Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Birchwood Recreation Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glastenbury Mountain | NW 307° | 1,139 m | 11.4 mi |
| Mount Snow | NNW 344° | 1,092 m | 5.8 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | NNW 331° | 1,044 m | 2.8 mi |
| Houghton Mountain | WSW 247° | 939 m | 10.6 mi |
| Rice Hill | NNE 25° | 895 m | 7.7 mi |
| Scrub Hill | WSW 245° | 883 m | 12.0 mi |
| Spruce Hill | WSW 249° | 858 m | 11.4 mi |
| Hagar Hill | WNW 286° | 841 m | 9.1 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Molly Stark Scenic Byway
- 13.2 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 14.4 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 16.8 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook · 5 mi
- Hot Point · 14 mi
- Hairpin Turn · 15 mi
- Western Summit · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Castle Hill: 0.8 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Mount Olga: 4.9 mi
- Higley Hill: 5.3 mi
- Hogback Mountain: 5.4 mi
Parks
- Beaver Brook Park: 1.2 mi
- Baker Field: 1.4 mi
- Dover Park: 4.8 mi
- Woodford State Park: 9.1 mi
- Old Muster Ground: 10.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Molly Stark State Park: 4.5 mi
- Hogback Mountain Conservation Area: 5.2 mi
- Stratton Town Forest: 8.0 mi
- Harriet Carpenter Read Forest: 11.7 mi
- Maitland Memorial Forest: 12.9 mi
Historic sites: 38
- Massachusetts-Vermont Border Monument: 14.8 mi
- Hoosac Tunnel East Test Portal: 15.0 mi
- Hoosac Tunnel - Whitcomb Hill Alignment Tower: 15.4 mi
- WTC Monument: 15.4 mi
- Plow: 15.8 mi
Museums: 24
- Browning Bench Agricultural Museum: 12.4 mi
- Kemp-McCarthy Memorial Museum: 12.9 mi
- The Dollhouse and Toy Museum of Vermont: 15.2 mi
- Topping Tavern Museum: 16.0 mi
- Bennington Historical Museum: 16.1 mi
Artworks: 16
- Molly Stark: 1.2 mi
- Stratton Bear: 15.1 mi
- Bear: 16.3 mi
- Seth Warner Statue: 16.4 mi
- Brigadier General John Stark: 16.4 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Twin Cascade: 15.0 mi
- Tannery Falls: 18.4 mi
- Hamilton Falls: 19.0 mi
- Lye Brook Falls: 19.0 mi
- Money Brook Falls: 20.4 mi
Attractions: 12
- Antique Truck: 16.4 mi
- Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster: 17.7 mi
- rock scramble: 19.3 mi
- Wolves Den: 19.4 mi
- rock overhang: 19.5 mi
Covered bridges: 5
- Green River Covered Bridge: 13.4 mi
- Scott Covered Bridge: 15.4 mi
- Creamery Covered Bridge: 15.6 mi
- Paper Mill Village Bridge: 17.4 mi
- Burt Henry Covered Bridge;Henry Covered Bridge: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Hoosac Range: 14.4 mi
- Whetstone Bluff: 15.3 mi
- Witts Ledge: 17.0 mi
- Mine Ledge: 18.1 mi
- Raven Rocks: 20.4 mi
Gardens: 5
- Yellow Barn Farm: 19.2 mi
- Buxton Garden: 19.9 mi
- Just Roots Community Garden: 21.7 mi
- Manchester Community Garden: 22.5 mi
- Meditation Gardens: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 4
- The Ledges: 3.1 mi
- Green Mountain Beach: 3.9 mi
- Campers Beach: 16.7 mi
- Ashfield Town Beach: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Mt Mills West Picnic Area: 1.1 mi
- Day Use Area: 16.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
- Spruce Peak Shelter Spring: 21.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:51 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:35 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 22 | 29 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 66 | 65 | 58 | 46 | 36 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rowe 3NE, 10 mi away.
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