Peak · Vermont
Colby Mountain
Colby Mountain rises to 533 m in Vermont. Mount Cabot stands 1,258 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Sheridan Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 1.8 miles off.
The story
mountain in Essex County, Vermont, United States of America
Wikidata Q35735416, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 533 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.50858, -71.64917
- 1.8 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 3.7 mi off the Woodland Heritage Trail
- 4.2 mi off the Presidential Range Tour
- 17.2 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- North Overlook · 5 mi
- Stark Covered Bridge · 13 mi
- Angel Dog Overlook · 17 mi
- Lookout Ledge · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sheridan Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Halibut Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Adden Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Duren Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Baldwin Hill: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Lancaster Town Forest: 5.4 mi
- Robert W. Durant Natural Area: 7.5 mi
- David Dana Forest: 7.8 mi
- Northumberland Watershed Forest: 9.2 mi
- Lost Nation Preserve: 10.0 mi
Parks: 54
- Colonel Town Recreation Park: 4.1 mi
- Soldier Park: 4.3 mi
- Weeks State Park: 5.3 mi
- Guildhall Square: 5.8 mi
- Eames Wayside Area: 7.2 mi
Attractions: 27
- Lancaster Fairgrounds: 3.8 mi
- The Himalaya: 9.4 mi
- The Yule Log Flume: 9.4 mi
- Merry Crismas Ferris wheel: 9.4 mi
- Flying School: 9.4 mi
Waterfalls: 20
- Pond Brook Falls: 17.2 mi
- Crystal Falls: 17.5 mi
- Lower Ammonoosuc Falls: 18.4 mi
- Gordon Fall: 20.3 mi
- Upper Falls: 20.3 mi
Museums: 19
- Lancaster Historical Society: 3.6 mi
- John Wingate Weeks Historic Museum: 5.5 mi
- Jefferson Historical Museum: 11.2 mi
- Concord Museum: 12.9 mi
- Littleton Historical Museum: 15.2 mi
Picnic sites: 16
- Moore Dam Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
- Beaver Brook Recreation Area: 18.2 mi
- Zealand Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- Mount Cleveland Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
- Eisenhower Memorial Area: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Devils Slide: 13.4 mi
- Artists Bluff: 22.8 mi
- Square Inch Wall: 22.9 mi
- Profile Cliff: 23.0 mi
- Maggot Buttress: 23.0 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Vermont Major cross-state route: 2.2 mi
- Mine Shaft: 7.5 mi
- Camp Stark German Prisoner of War Camp: 15.0 mi
- Camp Stark: 15.0 mi
- Caddy Camp Alumni Memorial: 15.7 mi
Covered bridges: 4
- Mount Orne Covered Bridge: 3.3 mi
- School House Covered Bridge: 17.8 mi
- Island Pond Covered Footbridge: 24.1 mi
- Columbia Covered Bridge: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vermont Welcome Center: 16.0 mi
- Littleton Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (North Bound): 23.6 mi
- Boise Rock: 24.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Lac Littleton: 17.4 mi
- Spaulding Spring: 21.5 mi
- Gulfside Spring: 21.6 mi
- Peabody Spring: 21.6 mi
Beaches: 4
- Campers' Beach: 22.1 mi
- Echo Lake Beach: 23.0 mi
- South Beach: 23.7 mi
- Southwest Cove Beach: 23.7 mi
Artworks: 3
- Pollyanna Statue: 15.2 mi
- Sunflowers: 15.3 mi
- Tree Harp: 15.3 mi
Gardens: 2
- Lancaster Community Garden: 4.1 mi
- Laura Lee Viger Community Gardens: 23.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Colby Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cabot | E 91° | 1,258 m | 11.6 mi |
| Hutchins Mountain | ENE 74° | 1,122 m | 10.0 mi |
| Pilot Ridge | E 80° | 1,102 m | 10.6 mi |
| Pilot Ridge Southeast Peak | E 83° | 1,085 m | 11.0 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | ESE 111° | 1,007 m | 10.8 mi |
| Mount Joseph Whipple | ESE 116° | 997 m | 10.6 mi |
| Umpire Mountain | WNW 292° | 907 m | 11.1 mi |
| Stone Mountain | NNW 347° | 819 m | 3.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 19:51 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:22 | 16:10 |
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 | 14 | 16 | 26 | 40 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 58 | 46 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lancaster, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1456957 — Colby Mountain, Essex County, Vermont.
OpenStreetMap element node/356552888
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