St. Johnsbury Athenaeum
The St. Johnsbury Athenaeum (often written St. Johnsbury Athenæum) is a combined library and art gallery, in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. It goes back to 1873. Our list goes on with Lake Willoughby, 23 mi away.
A museum inside St. Johnsbury
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 5°. When to go ↓
You can stay in St. Johnsbury
St. Johnsbury Athenaeum is inside St. Johnsbury, which has 9 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1873
St. Johnsbury Athenaeum dates from 1873. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 67–79°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
How the seasons run
Here are the months at St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, with their weather.
St. Johnsbury Athenaeum
The St. Johnsbury Athenaeum (often written St. Johnsbury Athenæum) is a combined library and art gallery, in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. The building in which it is housed is architecturally and historically significant because of its construction. The Athenaeum is also noted for the American landscape paintings and books in its collection and its having been funded by Horace Fairbanks, manufacturer of the world's first platform scale. The art collection contains a number of Hudson River School paintings. This building retains a strong Victorian (French Second Empire) flavor of the 19th century.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1873
- Opened
- 1871
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (1996) · National Register of Historic Places (1996)
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Where to stay near St. Johnsbury Athenaeum
Close by, places to stay are in St. Johnsbury (9) and Burke (18).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From St. Johnsbury Athenaeum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johnsbury | in town | — | 9 2 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 7,354 | $178K | C− |
| Burke 29% vacation homes | 14 mi north | 20 min | 18 8 hotels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 1,646 | $341K | — |
| Danville | 5 mi west | 10 min | 6 1 hotel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 2,372 | $276K | — |
| Lyndon | 9 mi north | 15 min | 8 2 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds | 5,628 | $227K | — |
| Littleton | 12 mi southeast | 20 min | 9 1 hotel · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 6,003 | $283K | B− |
| Barnet 25% vacation homes | 8 mi south | 10 min | 4 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 1,654 | $248K | — |
| Carroll 57% vacation homes | 27 mi east | 40 min | 36 13 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 10 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 841 | $262K | — |
| Lincoln 73% vacation homes | 30 mi southeast | 45 min | 44 22 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 11 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 1,664 | $342K | B− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also within reach
Also within 67 miles are these.
Big draw37 mi MountainMount Washington
Big draw65 mi LakeLake Champlain
40 mi MountainMount Mansfield
66 mi LakeLake Winnipesaukee
123 mi LakeLake Willoughby
41 mi TheatreHaskell Free Library and Opera House
223 mi Ski areaCannon Mountain104 runs · 2,201 ft vertical
39 mi Ski areaStowe Mountain Resort144 runs · 2,390 ft verticalPhoto credits
Mount Washington: wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Champlain: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Mount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Lake Winnipesaukee: No machine-readable author provided. JohnJHenderson~commonswiki assumed (based o, Public domain · Lake Willoughby: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Haskell Free Library and Opera House: Thomsonmg2000, CC0 · Cannon Mountain: Mikespenard at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stowe Mountain Resort: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0
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St. Johnsbury Athenaeum in questions
Is St. Johnsbury Athenaeum in St. Johnsbury?
Yes. It’s inside St. Johnsbury, VT.
When is the best time to visit St. Johnsbury Athenaeum?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 67–79°.
What is the closest airport to St. Johnsbury Athenaeum?
Patrick Leahy Burlington (BTV), about 56 miles away. The nearest big hub is Portland International Jetport (PWM), about 100 miles.
Where should I stay near St. Johnsbury Athenaeum?
St. Johnsbury (in town, 9 places to stay), Burke (14 mi, 18 places to stay) and Danville (5 mi, 6 places to stay).
Word from St. Johnsbury
People in St. Johnsbury have not posted tips yet; their Town Square is open.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.