Peak · Vermont
Buck Mountain
Buck Mountain rises to 404 m in Vermont. Laraway Mountain stands 830 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Coombs Hill, a peak 2.1 miles away. Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont passes 7.2 miles off.
The story
mountain in Franklin County, Vermont, United States of America
Wikidata Q35729909, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 404 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.72949, -72.97320
- 7.2 mi off the Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont
- 21.7 mi off the Route des Vins, National
- 20.1 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 25.9 mi off the Military Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Sand Bar Causeway · 15 mi
- C Nature area · 19 mi
- Winooski River Walk · 20 mi
- Waterfront pause place 3 · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Coombs Hill: 2.1 mi
- Buck Hill: 2.1 mi
- Cobbler Hill: 2.4 mi
- Pine Hill: 3.0 mi
- Gilson Mountain: 3.0 mi
Parks
- Fairfax Community Corner: 4.8 mi
- Staford historical homestead: 4.8 mi
- Fairfax Recreational Trail: 5.1 mi
- Russell Greene Natural Area: 6.7 mi
- Barlow Street Community Center: 7.3 mi
Nature reserves: 53
- Elm Brook Wildlife Management Area: 5.0 mi
- Krusch Nature Preserve: 6.8 mi
- Cambridge State Forest: 7.1 mi
- Milton Town Forest: 7.8 mi
- Maple Shade Town Forest: 8.7 mi
Historic sites: 38
- Old Car: 5.0 mi
- Civil War Memorial and 1927 High Water Mark: 7.5 mi
- Wolf Monument: 7.8 mi
- Historical Marker: George Washington Henderson: 13.4 mi
- Historic Marker: Birthplace of Larry Gardner: 14.8 mi
Museums: 25
- Saint Albans Historical Museum: 7.7 mi
- Cambridge Historical Society: 9.2 mi
- Milton Historical Museum: 9.2 mi
- Sheldon Historical Society: 10.6 mi
- President Arthur Birthplace Museum: 10.9 mi
Gardens: 15
- Milton Community Garden: 10.6 mi
- West Street Community Garden: 17.9 mi
- Landry Community Garden: 19.3 mi
- Williston Community Garden: 19.4 mi
- Tommy Thompson Community Garden: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Fairfax Falls: 5.4 mi
- Five Chutes: 6.0 mi
- Sloping Falls: 16.0 mi
- Dog Head Falls: 16.3 mi
- Bingham Falls: 17.9 mi
Artworks: 11
- The Finger: 6.4 mi
- Champ sea serpent: 10.1 mi
- Gerald K Stoner Sculptures at Underhill Ironworks: 15.0 mi
- Catamount Statue: 20.7 mi
- Grey Lock: 21.0 mi
Beaches: 11
- Thayer Beach: 18.3 mi
- Thayer Beach: 18.7 mi
- Leddy Park Beach: 20.9 mi
- Texaco Beach: 20.9 mi
- North Beach: 21.0 mi
Attractions: 9
- Poland Covered Bridge: 9.5 mi
- Vermonts Mountain View Tours: 14.4 mi
- Journey's End: 15.1 mi
- F16 Vermont Air National Guard: 19.4 mi
- Hutchins Covered Bridge: 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Devil's Dishpan: 17.1 mi
- Birnies Nose: 18.3 mi
- Powerline A-Line: 19.7 mi
- The Wall: 19.7 mi
- Main Face: 21.0 mi
Covered bridges: 8
- Montgomery Covered Bridge: 10.6 mi
- Jaynes Covered Bridge: 10.7 mi
- Morgan Covered Bridge: 12.1 mi
- West Hill Covered Bridge: 18.6 mi
- Hopkins Covered Bridge: 19.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Finney Crossing Grills and Picnic Tables: 20.2 mi
- Dock Street Landing and Waterfront Park: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 20.9 mi
- Rest Area I-89 (South Bound): 21.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Big Spring: 15.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Buck Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laraway Mountain | E 91° | 830 m | 12.9 mi |
| Fletcher Mountain | E 95° | 643 m | 8.6 mi |
| Kings Hill Mountain | E 91° | 601 m | 8.9 mi |
| Gilson Mountain | E 90° | 598 m | 3.0 mi |
| Peaked Mountain | ENE 70° | 577 m | 11.7 mi |
| Flynn Hill | SSE 162° | 569 m | 12.6 mi |
| Burnt Mountain | E 82° | 513 m | 10.1 mi |
| Leach Hill | ESE 118° | 510 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:26 | 16:15 |
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 | 17 | 19 | 28 | 43 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Albans Radio, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356552678
Day trips start here
- Jericho · 16 mi
- Colchester · 17 mi
- Essex · 17 mi
- Winooski · 19 mi
- Chittenden County · 20 mi
- Burlington · 21 mi
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