- Elevation, modelled
- 264 m
- Tallest summit within 11.1 miles
- Mount Nickwaket834 m · 9.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Crossroad of Vermont Byway9.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 43.6835, -73.1420
Japanese Garden is a garden in Vermont, at a modelled 264 m. Mount Nickwaket stands 834 m to the northeast, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Zion Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Crossroad of Vermont Byway passes 9.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Japanese Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Nickwaket | NE 48° | 834 m | 9.9 mi |
| Herrick Mountain | SSE 165° | 828 m | 8.6 mi |
| Lead Mine Mountain | NE 41° | 798 m | 10.5 mi |
| Chaffee Mountain | NE 45° | 781 m | 9.9 mi |
| Spruce Knob | S 175° | 735 m | 10.1 mi |
| Bird Mountain | S 169° | 668 m | 6.9 mi |
| Biddie Knob | NE 38° | 601 m | 2.6 mi |
| Bald Peak | ENE 74° | 545 m | 8.5 mi |
- 9.8 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 10.2 mi off the Lakes to Locks PassageNational
- 12.4 mi off the Stone Valley Byway
- 15.9 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook View · 18 mi
- Kane's Falls · 25 mi
- Lincoln Covered Bridge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Zion Hill: 0.3 mi
- Barker Hill: 1.4 mi
- Sargent Hill: 2.3 mi
- Eaton Hill: 2.3 mi
- Biddie Knob: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Whipple Hollow Wildlife Management Area: 4.0 mi
- Blueberry Hill Wildlife Management Area: 4.2 mi
- Peace Garden: 5.5 mi
- Marsh Pond Wildlife Management Area: 6.3 mi
- Pittsford Recreation Area: 6.5 mi
Nature reserves: 31
- Sargent Hill Wilderness Preserve: 2.6 mi
- VT State Land: 8.3 mi
- Pittsford Town Forest: 9.6 mi
- Brandon Town Forest: 10.5 mi
- Proctor Town Forest: 11.3 mi
Cliffs: 27
- Wallace Ledge: 1.9 mi
- Barber Ledge: 4.6 mi
- The Great Ledge: 7.4 mi
- The Great Ledge: 7.4 mi
- Arnolds Ledge: 7.5 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Hubbardton Battle Monument: 0.8 mi
- West Castleton Slate Co mill complex: 4.8 mi
- Wilson Castle: 7.4 mi
- Crown Point Road Monument: 7.8 mi
- Doug Casella: 10.9 mi
Artworks: 17
- Mandala II: 5.6 mi
- Oculus: 8.9 mi
- The Leash Sculpture: 9.7 mi
- Rutland Water Fountain: 9.8 mi
- Chiseled Slate monoliths: 12.4 mi
Museums: 15
- Vermont Marble Museum: 5.5 mi
- New England Maple Museum: 5.7 mi
- Brandon Museum: 8.4 mi
- Benson Museum: 8.6 mi
- Norman Rockwell Museum: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Otter Creek Falls: 5.6 mi
- Mead's Falls: 8.6 mi
- Irene Falls: 15.7 mi
- Falls of Lana: 15.7 mi
- Thundering Brook Falls: 17.8 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Picnic Island: 20.7 mi
- Fishbrook Pond Picnic Site: 21.3 mi
- Lions Club Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
- West Dollar Is Day Use Area: 22.7 mi
- West Dollar Island: 22.7 mi
Attractions: 7
- Pine Hill Park: 8.2 mi
- Ballard Farm: 16.6 mi
- Beast Mountain Coaster: 17.7 mi
- Star Trek Original Series Set Tours: 18.1 mi
- Lemon Fair Sculpture Park: 18.6 mi
Gardens: 6
- Northwest Community Garden: 9.1 mi
- Northeast Community Garden: 10.2 mi
- Southeast Community Garden: 10.9 mi
- Colonial Revival King's Garden: 16.3 mi
- Colonial Revival King's Garden: 16.4 mi
Covered bridges: 3
- Gorham Covered Bridge: 5.2 mi
- Kingsley Covered Bridge: 14.9 mi
- Pulp Mill Covered Bridge: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Vermont Welcome Center: 10.1 mi
- Robert Frost Wayside: 20.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Black Point Public Beach: 16.9 mi
- Hague Town Beach: 18.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Lucky Seven: 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:27 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:55 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:32 | 16:19 |
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 | 30 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 58 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rutland, 9 mi away.
- Eastern Newt36 obs
- Green Frog36 obs
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee20 obs
- Painted Turtle14 obs
- Bobolink10 obs
- sharp-lobed hepatica10 obs
- Northern Two-lined Salamander8 obs
- Monarch8 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
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