Cliff · Vermont
Powerline A-Line
Powerline A-Line is a cliff in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 223 m. Mount Mansfield stands 1,340 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is The Wall, a cliff 0.1 miles away. Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont passes 7.7 miles off.
Tricky descent included in races. Warning Experts only!
How to reach it
Coordinates44.44833, -73.04048
- 7.7 mi off the Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont
- 17.2 mi off the Mad River Byway
- 17.3 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 22.2 mi off the Olympic Trail
Overlooks nearby
- C Nature area · 7 mi
- Winooski River Walk · 8 mi
- Granite Steps · 10 mi
- Waterfront pause place 3 · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Indian Lookout: 0.3 mi
- Yantz Hill: 2.3 mi
- Chamberlain Hill: 2.8 mi
- Saxon Hill: 2.9 mi
- Laisdell Hill: 3.5 mi
Parks
- Williston Community Park: 1.5 mi
- Williston Village Green: 1.8 mi
- Brennan Park: 2.9 mi
- Forestdale Natural Area: 2.9 mi
- Saxon Hill: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Mathieu Town Forest: 4.3 mi
- Overlook Park: 4.3 mi
- Woodside Natural Area: 6.2 mi
- Saint Michael's College Natural Area: 6.3 mi
- Wheeler Nature Park: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 32
- The Wall: 0.1 mi
- Upper Upper West Bolton Shoulder: 7.1 mi
- Wild West Wall: 7.1 mi
- Main Face: 7.1 mi
- Birnies Nose: 8.2 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Old Round Church: 4.0 mi
- Chittenden Mills: 4.4 mi
- Jericho Soldiers in WWI: 4.4 mi
- Colonel Donald G. Cook, USMC Memorial Statue: 6.7 mi
- Ethan Allen: 7.6 mi
Museums: 21
- The Old Red Mill: 4.4 mi
- Vermont National Guard Library & Museum: 6.8 mi
- Birds of Vermont Museum: 6.9 mi
- Fleming Museum of Art: 8.0 mi
- Craig's: 8.8 mi
Gardens: 16
- Williston Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Finney Crossing Apartments Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- West Street Community Garden: 5.4 mi
- South Burlington Community Gardens: 6.7 mi
- Landry Community Garden: 8.2 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Huntington Gorge: 6.6 mi
- Winooski Falls: 7.6 mi
- Olga's Falls: 9.8 mi
- LaPlatte River Falls: 10.1 mi
- Fairfax Falls: 14.3 mi
Attractions: 14
- F16 Vermont Air National Guard: 5.5 mi
- Audubon Vermont: 7.3 mi
- Spirit Ethan Allen: 9.2 mi
- Steamboat Ticonderoga: 10.7 mi
- Vermont Teddy Bear: 11.1 mi
Beaches: 12
- Blodgett Beach: 8.9 mi
- Lakeside Beach Access: 9.0 mi
- Blanchard Beach: 9.1 mi
- Oakledge Cove: 9.3 mi
- Texaco Beach: 9.9 mi
Artworks: 10
- Reverence: 5.1 mi
- Gerald K Stoner Sculptures at Underhill Ironworks: 7.7 mi
- Hyperbolic Paraboloid: 7.9 mi
- Catamount Statue: 8.0 mi
- Pomerleau Neighborhood Park: 8.3 mi
Covered bridges: 5
- Shelburne Museum Covered Bridge: 10.6 mi
- Holmes Creek Covered Bridge: 14.4 mi
- Big Eddy Covered Bridge: 20.9 mi
- Montgomery Covered Bridge: 22.5 mi
- Jaynes Covered Bridge: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Finney Crossing Grills and Picnic Tables: 3.3 mi
- Accès rivière: 18.2 mi
- AuSable Chasm Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
- Shady Rill Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 2.1 mi
- Rest Area I-89 (South Bound): 2.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Big Spring: 14.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Powerline A-Line. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Mansfield | ENE 59° | 1,340 m | 13.0 mi |
| Lower Lip | ENE 60° | 1,256 m | 12.7 mi |
| Camels Hump | SE 139° | 1,243 m | 11.7 mi |
| The Nose | ENE 64° | 1,225 m | 12.3 mi |
| Upper Lip | ENE 62° | 1,208 m | 12.5 mi |
| The Forehead | ENE 65° | 1,189 m | 12.1 mi |
| Bolton Mountain | E 90° | 1,123 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mount Ethan Allen | SE 144° | 1,120 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:26 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:56 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:13 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:28 | 16:16 |
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 | 31 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Essex Junction 1 N, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5285883270
Day trips start here
- Chittenden County · 2 mi
- Williston · 3 mi
- Jericho · 4 mi
- Richmond · 4 mi
- Essex · 5 mi
- South Burlington · 7 mi
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