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Buchanan Mountain

Buchanan Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Buchanan Mountain rises to 875 m in Vermont. Jay Peak stands 1,177 m to the north-northwest, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Domeys Dome, a peak 1.0 miles away. Chemin des Cantons passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in the United States of America

Wikidata Q35729784, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
875 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.87921, -72.50872

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 43
  • Davis Park: 11.6 mi
  • Lincoln Park: 14.6 mi
  • Pomerleau Park: 15.3 mi
  • Prouty Beach & Campground: 15.4 mi
  • Gardner Memorial Park: 15.5 mi
Nature reserves: 16
Museums: 13
Attractions: 9
Historic sites: 9
Beaches: 4
Waterfalls: 4
  • Sloping Falls: 19.4 mi
  • Dog Head Falls: 19.6 mi
  • Cadys falls: 21.4 mi
  • Chutes Hunter: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Lake Memphremagog Buffers: 17.8 mi
  • Runaway Pond: 22.4 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Cady's Falls Botanical Gardens: 21.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Buchanan Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jay PeakNNW 345°1,177 m3.2 mi
Big JayNNW 328°1,115 m2.9 mi
North Jay PeakNNW 346°1,048 m5.6 mi
Doll PeakNNW 342°1,038 m4.9 mi
Belvidere MountainSSW 196°1,018 m7.6 mi
Cold Hollow MountainSW 235°1,015 m10.9 mi
Little JayNW 320°928 m2.5 mi
Haystack MountainSSW 201°922 m4.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2419:02
June solstice05:0519:5520:41
September equinox06:3818:1118:50
December solstice07:2615:2416:12

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141624375160656356433221

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — JAY Peak, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356552674

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