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Black Hill

Black Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Black Hill rises to 658 m in Vermont. Jay Peak stands 1,177 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Coventry Town Forest, a nature reserve 2.6 miles away. Chemin des Cantons passes 13 miles off.

The story

mountain in Orleans County, Vermont, United States of America

Wikidata Q35727634, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
658 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.85652, -72.33631

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 44
  • Pomerleau Park: 8.4 mi
  • Gardner Memorial Park: 8.7 mi
  • Prouty Beach & Campground: 8.9 mi
  • Craftsbury Common Park: 14.2 mi
  • Memorial Park: 15.0 mi
Museums: 13
  • Old Stone House Museum: 8.5 mi
  • Missisquoi Valley Historical Society: 10.1 mi
  • Glover Historical Society Museum: 12.6 mi
  • Charleston Historical Society Museum: 13.9 mi
  • Craftsbury Historical Socity: 14.2 mi
Nature reserves: 12
  • Coventry Town Forest: 2.6 mi
  • Black River Streambank: 3.6 mi
  • Big Falls State Park: 8.5 mi
  • Derby Town Forest: 10.2 mi
  • Derby Center Village Forest: 10.2 mi
Covered bridges: 10
Attractions: 9
Historic sites: 8
  • Crystal Lake State Park: 11.2 mi
  • Long Trail Terminus: 12.9 mi
  • War Memorial: 14.2 mi
  • Burned Down Cabin: 15.0 mi
  • Historical Marker: George Washington Henderson: 19.4 mi
Beaches: 7
  • ROL Camp Beach: 3.1 mi
  • Balm of Gilead Beach: 12.3 mi
  • North Beach: 14.0 mi
  • Southwest Cove Beach: 17.7 mi
  • South Beach: 17.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Sloping Falls: 23.2 mi
  • Dog Head Falls: 23.3 mi
  • Cadys falls: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Lake Memphremagog Buffers: 12.1 mi
  • Runaway Pond: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Bald Hill: 18.4 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Cady's Falls Botanical Gardens: 24.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Black Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jay PeakWNW 297°1,177 m10.4 mi
Big JayWNW 292°1,115 m10.8 mi
North Jay PeakNW 306°1,048 m12.0 mi
Doll PeakWNW 302°1,038 m11.8 mi
Belvidere MountainWSW 241°1,018 m12.0 mi
Little JayWNW 289°928 m10.6 mi
Haystack MountainWSW 258°922 m10.1 mi
Gilpin MountainWNW 295°919 m8.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2319:02
June solstice05:0419:5520:40
September equinox06:3718:1018:49
December solstice07:2515:2316:12

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141626405362676558453321
Precip in2.82.42.83.33.94.54.54.43.94.33.43.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newport, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356552582

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