Peak · Vermont
Breakneck Hill
Breakneck Hill rises to 391 m in Vermont. Pinnacle stands 776 m to the west, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Totman Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Crossroad of Vermont Byway passes 3.3 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in Vermont, United States of America.
Wikidata Q35729231, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 391 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.67257, -72.54426
- 3.3 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 8.1 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 10.0 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 26.3 mi off the Mad River Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mt Tom · 3 mi
- Lincoln Covered Bridge · 5 mi
- Beacon Hill Vista · 9 mi
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridge · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park: 2.8 mi
- Billings Park: 3.3 mi
- Faulkner Park: 3.4 mi
- Tribou Park: 3.5 mi
- Teagle's Landing: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Amity Pond Natural Area: 4.8 mi
- Eshqua Bog Natural Area: 5.9 mi
- White River Ledges Natural Area: 6.5 mi
- Hartford Town Forest: 8.9 mi
- Hurricane Forest Wildlife Refuge: 9.6 mi
Peaks: 56
- Totman Hill: 0.7 mi
- Teago Hill: 0.9 mi
- Dana Hill: 1.1 mi
- Hurricane Hill: 1.7 mi
- Mount Tom: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 40
- Gilbert Hill: 1.5 mi
- Old Cottage Built In 1840: 3.5 mi
- Old Colonial House Built In 1853: 3.6 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 7.0 mi
- THE ROYALTON RAID: 9.9 mi
Museums: 23
- Billings Farm Museum: 3.2 mi
- Billings Farm & Museum: 3.3 mi
- Woodstock History Center: 3.5 mi
- Daughters of the American Revolution Historic House and Museum: 3.6 mi
- Vermont Toy Museum: 7.7 mi
Artworks: 22
- Civil War Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Inuksuk: 12.9 mi
- The Epic of American Civilization: 13.0 mi
- Fountain Figure: 13.0 mi
- Dartmouth Panels: 13.0 mi
Covered bridges: 17
- South Pomfret Covered Bridge: 0.9 mi
- Middle Covered Bridge: 3.5 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 11.1 mi
- Howe Covered Bridge: 13.5 mi
- Cilley Covered Bridge: 14.7 mi
Attractions: 15
- Traditional School Site: 9.7 mi
- School Site: 11.0 mi
- Joseph Smith Birth Place: 11.0 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 11.2 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 11.4 mi
Beaches: 15
- White River Swimming Spot: 10.4 mi
- Mink Brook Swimming Area: 12.3 mi
- Sandy Beach: 18.0 mi
- Shakoma Beach: 19.5 mi
- Stoughton Pond Recreation Area: 20.5 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Sumner Falls: 11.2 mi
- Thundering Brook Falls: 12.1 mi
- Irene Falls: 15.3 mi
- Hidden Falls: 15.9 mi
- Gerry's Falls: 16.2 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Blueberry Ledges: 9.9 mi
- Deer Leap: 14.4 mi
- Top Rock: 14.4 mi
- Upper Tier: 14.5 mi
- Lower Tier: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 6
- South Royalton Community Garden: 10.1 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 13.3 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 14.9 mi
- Northeast Community Garden: 21.0 mi
- Southeast Community Garden: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Area 1: 16.9 mi
- Area 2: 17.3 mi
- Lions Club Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 7.0 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 10.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Breakneck Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | W 260° | 776 m | 4.4 mi |
| Montague Hill | SW 236° | 767 m | 5.0 mi |
| Bull Hill | W 278° | 758 m | 7.0 mi |
| Long Hill | SSW 198° | 750 m | 8.5 mi |
| Delectable Mountain | WNW 300° | 736 m | 8.0 mi |
| Mount Hunger | NW 304° | 734 m | 8.3 mi |
| Old Baldy Mountain | SSW 201° | 733 m | 7.8 mi |
| Ohio Hill | SW 230° | 724 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:52 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:30 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 21 | 30 | 43 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woodstock, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1456557 — Breakneck Hill, Windsor County, Vermont.
OpenStreetMap element node/356552646
Day trips start here
- Woodstock · 4 mi
- Quechee · 6 mi
- White River Junction · 11 mi
- Hanover · 13 mi
- Norwich · 13 mi
- Brownsville · 15 mi
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