- Elevation, modelled
- 609 m
- Tallest summit within 13.5 miles
- Camels Hump1,243 m · 8.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mad River Byway0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 44.1997, -72.9210
Tower 5 is a cliff in Vermont, at a modelled 609 m. Camels Hump stands 1,243 m to the north-northeast, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Stark Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Mad River Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Tower 5. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camels Hump | NNE 12° | 1,243 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Ellen | S 188° | 1,234 m | 2.8 mi |
| Mount Abraham | S 188° | 1,223 m | 5.5 mi |
| Lincoln Peak | S 184° | 1,212 m | 5.0 mi |
| Cutts Peak | S 186° | 1,198 m | 3.2 mi |
| Little Abe | S 184° | 1,189 m | 5.2 mi |
| Nancy Hanks Peak | S 185° | 1,158 m | 4.6 mi |
| Mount Wilson | S 181° | 1,147 m | 13.5 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Mad River Byway
- 16.0 mi off the Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont
- 22.6 mi off the Lakes to Locks PassageNational
- 30.0 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pine Brook Covered Bridge · 6 mi
- LaPlatte River Falls · 19 mi
- C Nature area · 24 mi
- Winooski River Walk · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Stark Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Baby Stark Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Molly Stark Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 1.7 mi
- Beane Mountain: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Mad River Green: 4.3 mi
- Eagle Park: 7.7 mi
- Lord's Prayer Rock: 8.8 mi
- Winona Recreation Area: 9.1 mi
- Willowell Foundation: 9.7 mi
Nature reserves: 44
- Camels Hump State Forest: 1.6 mi
- Huntington Gap Wildlife Manangement Area: 2.4 mi
- Camels Hump State Forest: 2.8 mi
- Starksboro Town Forest: 5.6 mi
- Starksboro Town Forest: 5.7 mi
Cliffs: 39
- Sunset Ledge: 7.7 mi
- Bristol Ledge: 8.4 mi
- Thieves' Wall: 11.3 mi
- Bog Wall: 11.6 mi
- Immunity Wall: 12.2 mi
Historic sites: 35
- B-24J bomber crash memorial plaque: 8.8 mi
- Grave of Timothy Clark Smith: 13.2 mi
- Statue of Capt. Alden Partridge: 13.6 mi
- Old Round Church: 14.3 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 16.0 mi
Attractions: 24
- Audubon Vermont: 10.8 mi
- Stony Brook Covered Bridge: 12.7 mi
- Upper Cox Brook Covered Bridge: 13.3 mi
- Slaughterhouse Covered Bridge: 13.4 mi
- Lower Cox Brook Covered Bridge: 13.4 mi
Artworks: 24
- Beavin & Sons: 18.1 mi
- Mural of Cosmic Geometry: 18.1 mi
- King Kong: 18.2 mi
- Youbie Obie: 18.2 mi
- Two Open Rectangles, Excentric, Variation VI: 18.2 mi
Museums: 22
- Madsonian Museum of Industrial Design: 4.9 mi
- Birds of Vermont Museum: 11.3 mi
- Sullivan Museum & History Center: 13.6 mi
- Norwich University Museum: 13.6 mi
- Robeby Museum: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Warren Falls: 7.7 mi
- Bartlett Falls: 8.0 mi
- Huntington Gorge: 11.9 mi
- Moss Glen Falls: 13.0 mi
- Abbey Pond Cascades (lower): 14.1 mi
Gardens: 12
- Middlebury Community Garden: 18.4 mi
- Finney Crossing Apartments Community Garden: 19.8 mi
- Williston Community Garden: 20.0 mi
- South Burlington Community Gardens: 20.9 mi
- Formal Garden: 22.3 mi
Beaches: 6
- Punch Bowl swimming hole: 5.3 mi
- Shelburne Beach: 20.4 mi
- Blanchard Beach: 23.3 mi
- Oakledge Cove: 23.3 mi
- Lakeside Beach Access: 23.3 mi
Covered bridges: 5
- Big Eddy Covered Bridge: 4.9 mi
- Warren Covered Bridge: 6.9 mi
- Pulp Mill Covered Bridge: 17.6 mi
- Shelburne Museum Covered Bridge: 19.6 mi
- Holmes Creek Covered Bridge: 20.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Accès rivière: 12.6 mi
- Shady Rill Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
- Finney Crossing Grills and Picnic Tables: 19.7 mi
- Lions Club Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Robert Frost Wayside: 17.2 mi
- Rest Area I-89 (South Bound): 18.0 mi
- Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 18.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Lucky Seven: 14.6 mi
- Big Spring: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:26 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:55 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:29 | 16:16 |
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 | 19 | 21 | 28 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 66 | 65 | 58 | 46 | 36 | 26 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waitsfield 2 SE, 6 mi away.
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