- Elevation, modelled
- 103 m
- Tallest summit within 12.7 miles
- Mount Mansfield1,340 m · 12.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont5.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 44.6611, -73.0121
Fairfax Recreational Trail is a park in Vermont, at a modelled 103 m. Mount Mansfield stands 1,340 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Fairfax Community Corner, a park 0.3 miles away. Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont passes 5.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Fairfax Recreational Trail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Mansfield | SE 130° | 1,340 m | 12.7 mi |
| Adams Apple | SE 128° | 1,256 m | 12.7 mi |
| Bear Head | SE 127° | 1,192 m | 12.5 mi |
| Fletcher Mountain | ENE 69° | 643 m | 11.2 mi |
| Kings Hill Mountain | ENE 67° | 601 m | 11.8 mi |
| Gilson Mountain | NE 46° | 598 m | 6.8 mi |
| Bald Hill | SSE 158° | 584 m | 12.2 mi |
| Flynn Hill | SE 141° | 569 m | 9.3 mi |
- 5.5 mi off the Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont
- 18.3 mi off the Lakes to Locks PassageNational
- 25.5 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 26.6 mi off the Route des VinsNational
Overlooks nearby
- Sand Bar Causeway · 12 mi
- C Nature area · 14 mi
- Winooski River Walk · 15 mi
- Waterfront pause place 3 · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Fairfax Community Corner: 0.3 mi
- Staford historical homestead: 0.4 mi
- Russell Greene Natural Area: 4.3 mi
- River Street Park: 5.3 mi
- Milton Town Square: 6.0 mi
Peaks
- Prospect Hill: 1.9 mi
- Georgia Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Sand Hill: 3.0 mi
- Buck Hill: 3.1 mi
- Oak Hill: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves: 55
- Milton Town Forest: 2.9 mi
- Maple Shade Town Forest: 3.6 mi
- Krusch Nature Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Cambridge State Forest: 6.7 mi
- Colchester Pond Natural Area: 9.2 mi
Historic sites: 40
- Old Car: 0.5 mi
- Civil War Memorial and 1927 High Water Mark: 6.8 mi
- Chittenden Mills: 10.9 mi
- Jericho Soldiers in WWI: 10.9 mi
- Wolf Monument: 11.3 mi
Museums: 29
- Milton Historical Museum: 5.1 mi
- Cambridge Historical Society: 9.1 mi
- The Old Red Mill: 10.8 mi
- Saint Albans Historical Museum: 10.9 mi
- Vermont National Guard Library & Museum: 13.2 mi
Cliffs: 27
- Devil's Dishpan: 14.2 mi
- Birnies Nose: 14.5 mi
- Powerline A-Line: 14.8 mi
- The Wall: 14.8 mi
- Main Face: 16.9 mi
Gardens: 16
- Milton Community Garden: 6.2 mi
- West Street Community Garden: 12.8 mi
- Landry Community Garden: 14.3 mi
- Williston Community Garden: 14.4 mi
- Tommy Thompson Community Garden: 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Fairfax Falls: 1.3 mi
- Five Chutes: 3.2 mi
- Winooski Falls: 14.6 mi
- Bingham Falls: 15.7 mi
- Sloping Falls: 16.5 mi
Attractions: 15
- Poland Covered Bridge: 9.7 mi
- F16 Vermont Air National Guard: 14.3 mi
- Vermonts Mountain View Tours: 15.0 mi
- Journey's End: 16.1 mi
- Spirit Ethan Allen: 16.4 mi
Artworks: 12
- The Finger: 1.3 mi
- Gerald K Stoner Sculptures at Underhill Ironworks: 11.1 mi
- Champ sea serpent: 12.2 mi
- Catamount Statue: 15.7 mi
- Grey Lock: 16.1 mi
Beaches: 12
- Thayer Beach: 13.9 mi
- Thayer Beach: 14.3 mi
- Texaco Beach: 16.1 mi
- Leddy Park Beach: 16.2 mi
- North Beach: 16.2 mi
Covered bridges: 9
- Montgomery Covered Bridge: 12.8 mi
- Jaynes Covered Bridge: 13.1 mi
- Morgan Covered Bridge: 15.1 mi
- Shelburne Museum Covered Bridge: 22.4 mi
- West Hill Covered Bridge: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Finney Crossing Grills and Picnic Tables: 15.2 mi
- Dock Street Landing and Waterfront Park: 21.2 mi
- AuSable Chasm Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 15.9 mi
- Rest Area I-89 (South Bound): 16.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Big Spring: 13.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:26 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:57 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:13 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:27 | 16:15 |
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 | 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, 12 mi away.
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