- Elevation, modelled
- 161 m
- Tallest summit within 8.6 miles
- North Peak702 m · 7.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut River Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 43.7022, -72.2882
Fountain Figure is a artwork in New Hampshire, at a modelled 161 m. North Peak stands 702 m to the east-northeast, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Hood Museum of Art, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Connecticut River Byway runs past it.
- Material
- bronze
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Fountain Figure. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Peak | ENE 73° | 702 m | 7.7 mi |
| South Peak | E 80° | 693 m | 7.2 mi |
| Gile Mountain | NNW 332° | 565 m | 6.8 mi |
| Griggs Mountain | WNW 294° | 518 m | 4.6 mi |
| Shaker Mountain | SE 135° | 515 m | 8.0 mi |
| Morrill Mountain | NNW 337° | 504 m | 8.6 mi |
| Moose Mountain | ENE 71° | 503 m | 8.0 mi |
| Mount Tug | ESE 117° | 489 m | 5.9 mi |
- On the Connecticut River BywayNational
- 4.8 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 20.0 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 21.2 mi off the River Heritage Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 1 mi
- Norman Overlook · 1 mi
- Balch Hill · 2 mi
- Indian Ridge · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Maffei Arts Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Dartmouth Green: 0.1 mi
- School Street Sustainability Park: 0.2 mi
- Baker Lawn: 0.2 mi
- College Park: 0.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Ivy Pointe Open Space: 0.7 mi
- Angelo Tanzi Natural Area: 0.8 mi
- South Esker Natural Area: 0.8 mi
- Mink Brook Nature Reserve: 0.8 mi
- Norwich Nature Area: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Velvet Rocks: 1.2 mi
- Balch Hill: 1.5 mi
- Indian Ridge: 1.9 mi
- Flanders Hill: 2.0 mi
- Colburn Hill: 2.1 mi
Cliffs: 47
- Bouldering: 2.8 mi
- Holt's Ledge: 10.7 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 11.6 mi
- The Palisades: 16.2 mi
- Lasso Ledge: 18.9 mi
Historic sites: 39
- BASIC: The First User-Friendly Computer Programming Language: 1.3 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 3.8 mi
- Vermont Gateway to Green Mountain State: 4.0 mi
- Cummings Dam: 4.4 mi
- Mascoma River Dam Number 2: 4.6 mi
Beaches: 22
- Mink Brook Swimming Area: 0.6 mi
- Shakoma Beach: 8.2 mi
- Sandy Beach: 8.6 mi
- Goose Pond Park Beach: 9.7 mi
- Goose Pond Dam Beach: 10.0 mi
Museums: 21
- Hood Museum of Art: 0.0 mi
- Montshire Museum of Science: 0.9 mi
- Hartford Historical Society: 3.8 mi
- Main Street Museum: 3.9 mi
- Vermont Toy Museum: 7.0 mi
Artworks: 19
- Dartmouth Panels: 0.1 mi
- Refuge: 0.1 mi
- Inuksuk: 0.1 mi
- Perdido: 0.1 mi
- Wide Babelki Bowl: 0.2 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- The Chutes: 8.0 mi
- The Chutes: 8.0 mi
- Sumner Falls: 10.6 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 10.7 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 10.7 mi
Attractions: 14
- Tipping Rock: 3.6 mi
- Lyman Point: 3.9 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 4.0 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 8.1 mi
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 9.2 mi
Covered bridges: 14
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 6.2 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 8.1 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 9.1 mi
- South Pomfret Covered Bridge: 12.8 mi
- Middle Covered Bridge: 12.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Area 1: 7.3 mi
- Area 2: 7.8 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- Hippy Hill: 24.5 mi
Gardens: 3
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 0.5 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 13.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 6.4 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 7.1 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 18.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:51 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:28 | 16:16 |
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