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Sunset Rock Park

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Elevation, modelled
290 m
Tallest summit within 9.7 miles
Mount Mansfield1,340 m · 8.6 mi
Nearest byway
Mad River Byway11.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:40local time
Coordinates
44.4647, -72.6790
Sunset Rock Park from directly overhead

Sunset Rock Park is a nature reserve in Vermont, at a modelled 290 m. Mount Mansfield stands 1,340 m to the northwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Stowe Historical Society Museum, a museum 0.3 miles away. Mad River Byway passes 12 miles off.

Sunset Rock is a small, scenic park located in the heart of Stowe’s historic village. The best way to visit is on foot by route of the Sunset Trail from Stowe Village. The trail begins at the end of Sunset Street and takes less than an hour to complete ro

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Sunset Rock Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MansfieldNW 309°1,340 m8.6 mi
Lower LipNW 307°1,256 m8.5 mi
Adams AppleNW 311°1,256 m8.6 mi
The NoseWNW 302°1,225 m7.9 mi
Upper LipNW 305°1,208 m8.3 mi
Bear HeadNW 314°1,192 m8.8 mi
The ForeheadWNW 300°1,189 m7.9 mi
Bolton MountainW 262°1,123 m8.0 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves: 44
Cliffs: 29
Waterfalls: 12
Beaches: 3
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2519:03
June solstice05:0719:5520:40
September equinox06:3818:1218:50
December solstice07:2515:2616:14

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141625395161656457453321

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morrisville 4 SSW, 4 mi away.

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