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Main Street Park

Main Street Park from directly overhead

Main Street Park is a park in Vermont, at a recorded elevation of 192 m. Killington Peak stands 1,293 m to the east, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Justin Thomas Memorial Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Crossroad of Vermont Byway passes 0.3 miles off.

Contains an arboretum, gazebo, and benches. Is home to summer music performances and events.

What the record says

Elevation
192 m

What to expect

Operated by
Rutland Parks and Recreation Department

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates43.60668, -72.97216

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Justin Thomas Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
  • Center Street Marketplace Park: 0.3 mi
  • Depot Park: 0.4 mi
  • Whites Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
  • Baxter Street Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 24
  • Wilson Castle: 2.9 mi
  • Doug Casella: 3.7 mi
  • Edward Hastings Ripley: 3.7 mi
  • Paul P Harris: 9.2 mi
  • Old Stone Shop: 9.6 mi
Nature reserves: 24
Museums: 17
Cliffs: 16
  • Lower Tier: 8.0 mi
  • Upper Tier: 8.0 mi
  • Deer Leap: 8.1 mi
  • Top Rock: 8.1 mi
  • Wallace Ledge: 11.2 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Mead's Falls: 2.0 mi
  • Otter Creek Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Irene Falls: 6.6 mi
  • Thundering Brook Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Buttermilk Upper Falls: 16.9 mi
Artworks: 7
  • Rutland Water Fountain: 0.3 mi
  • The Leash Sculpture: 0.4 mi
  • Oculus: 1.1 mi
  • Mandala II: 10.4 mi
  • Chiseled Slate monoliths: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 4
Attractions: 4
Covered bridges: 4
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lions Club Picnic Area: 20.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Main Street Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Killington PeakE 91°1,293 m7.6 mi
Pico PeakENE 72°1,206 m7.2 mi
Little KillingtonE 98°1,194 m7.4 mi
Mendon PeakE 97°1,170 m6.3 mi
Skye PeakE 89°1,158 m8.6 mi
Shrewsbury PeakESE 103°1,122 m8.6 mi
Ramshead PeakE 80°1,100 m7.6 mi
Snowdon PeakE 85°1,095 m7.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2619:04
June solstice05:1119:5420:38
September equinox06:4018:1318:51
December solstice07:2315:3216:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192130435564686658473626
Precip in2.72.22.73.13.64.34.64.03.44.02.83.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rutland, 1 mi away.

  • Pine Grosbeak38 obs
  • Common Eastern Bumble Bee37 obs
  • Peck's Skipper37 obs
  • Asian Lady Beetle30 obs
  • American Robin22 obs
  • Peregrine Falcon21 obs
  • box elder21 obs
  • Common Ringlet20 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/165664341

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