- Elevation, modelled
- 833 m
- Tallest summit within 12.3 miles
- Mount Ellen1,234 m · 5.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mad River Byway3.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 44.0879, -72.9275
Sunset Ledge is a cliff in Vermont, at a modelled 833 m. Mount Ellen stands 1,234 m to the north, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Prospect Rock, a peak 1.5 miles away. Mad River Byway passes 3.2 miles off.
On a clear day, the full Adirondack range can be seen to the west.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Sunset Ledge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ellen | N 359° | 1,234 m | 5.0 mi |
| Mount Abraham | N 349° | 1,223 m | 2.3 mi |
| Lincoln Peak | N 360° | 1,212 m | 2.7 mi |
| Cutts Peak | N 360° | 1,198 m | 4.5 mi |
| Little Abe | N 358° | 1,189 m | 2.6 mi |
| Bread Loaf Mountain | S 187° | 1,165 m | 6.0 mi |
| Nancy Hanks Peak | N 359° | 1,158 m | 3.1 mi |
| Mount Wilson | S 179° | 1,147 m | 5.7 mi |
- 3.2 mi off the Mad River Byway
- 19.3 mi off the Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont
- 22.5 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 25.0 mi off the Lakes to Locks PassageNational
Overlooks nearby
- Pine Brook Covered Bridge · 11 mi
- Overlook View · 23 mi
- LaPlatte River Falls · 24 mi
- limited view southeast · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Prospect Rock: 1.5 mi
- Mount Abraham: 2.3 mi
- Mount Grant: 2.5 mi
- Little Abe: 2.6 mi
- Lincoln Peak: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Eagle Park: 5.9 mi
- Granville State Reservation: 6.2 mi
- Lord's Prayer Rock: 7.6 mi
- Mad River Green: 7.9 mi
- Sycamore Park: 8.3 mi
Cliffs: 35
- Tower 5: 7.7 mi
- Bristol Ledge: 7.8 mi
- Silent Cliff: 10.7 mi
- Marble Ledge: 10.7 mi
- Dog Team Falls: 12.3 mi
Nature reserves: 31
- Camels Hump State Forest: 6.5 mi
- Deer Leap Natural Area: 7.4 mi
- Camels Hump State Forest: 8.0 mi
- Starksboro Town Forest: 9.3 mi
- Starksboro Town Forest: 9.6 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Robert Frost Summer Home: 9.3 mi
- Grave of Timothy Clark Smith: 11.7 mi
- Honor Roll Hancock Vermont: 12.2 mi
- Court Square: 12.9 mi
- Frederick Douglass Launched The One Hundred Conventions: 12.9 mi
Attractions: 20
- Robert Frost Interpretive Area: 9.9 mi
- Middlebury Gorge Concrete Arch Bridge: 11.3 mi
- Stony Brook Covered Bridge: 12.0 mi
- Slaughterhouse Covered Bridge: 14.6 mi
- Upper Cox Brook Covered Bridge: 14.7 mi
Museums: 16
- Madsonian Museum of Industrial Design: 8.7 mi
- Sheldon Museum: 13.1 mi
- Middlebury College Museum of Art: 13.6 mi
- Norwich University Museum: 13.7 mi
- Sullivan Museum & History Center: 13.7 mi
Artworks: 16
- Mural of Cosmic Geometry: 13.4 mi
- King Kong: 13.5 mi
- Two Open Rectangles, Excentric, Variation VI: 13.5 mi
- Chaos Xaxis: 13.5 mi
- Youbie Obie: 13.5 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Warren Falls: 3.2 mi
- Moss Glen Falls: 6.2 mi
- Bartlett Falls: 6.5 mi
- Abbey Pond Cascades (upper): 8.7 mi
- Abbey Pond Cascades (lower): 8.7 mi
Covered bridges: 5
- Warren Covered Bridge: 3.8 mi
- Big Eddy Covered Bridge: 8.7 mi
- Pulp Mill Covered Bridge: 13.2 mi
- Holmes Creek Covered Bridge: 24.4 mi
- Shelburne Museum Covered Bridge: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Lions Club Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
- Accès rivière: 18.6 mi
- Shady Rill Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Punch Bowl swimming hole: 5.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Lucky Seven: 7.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Robert Frost Wayside: 9.8 mi
Gardens: 1
- Middlebury Community Garden: 13.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:26 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:55 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:29 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Waitsfield · 9 mi
- Middlebury · 12 mi
- Hinesburg · 19 mi
- Charlotte · 22 mi
- Richmond · 22 mi
- Bolton Valley · 23 mi
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