Peak · Vermont
Delectable Mountain
Delectable Mountain rises to 736 m in Vermont. The Darning Needle stands 880 m to the west, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Hunger, a peak 0.6 miles away. Scenic Route 100 Byway passes 6.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in Vermont, United States of America
Wikidata Q49024210, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 736 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.73118, -72.68260
- 6.7 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 6.7 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 17.8 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 19.3 mi off the Mad River Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook View · 7 mi
- Mt Tom · 10 mi
- Lincoln Covered Bridge · 11 mi
- Beacon Hill Vista · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Hunger: 0.6 mi
- Delectable Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Cowdrey Outlook: 2.2 mi
- Bull Hill: 3.1 mi
- Burbee Peak: 3.8 mi
Parks
- Dorothy Thompson Memorial Common: 3.2 mi
- Common: 5.3 mi
- Rood State Park: 5.6 mi
- Valley Park: 6.6 mi
- Peavine Park: 7.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Les Newell Wildlife Management Area: 4.7 mi
- Amity Pond Natural Area: 7.4 mi
- Giffords Woods State Park: 7.4 mi
- Chittenden Town Forest: 11.6 mi
- Mount Carmel State Forest: 12.1 mi
Historic sites: 39
- Orested Augustus Brownson: 5.0 mi
- Honor Roll: 5.3 mi
- Bethel Village Historic District: 7.4 mi
- THE ROYALTON RAID: 8.9 mi
- LAFAYETTE'S TOUR: 8.9 mi
Artworks: 23
- Civil War Memorial: 11.1 mi
- Whale Dance: 14.9 mi
- Big Frog: 15.1 mi
- Rutland Water Fountain: 17.1 mi
- The Leash Sculpture: 17.2 mi
Museums: 22
- Billings Farm Museum: 10.8 mi
- Woodstock History Center: 10.9 mi
- Billings Farm & Museum: 11.0 mi
- Daughters of the American Revolution Historic House and Museum: 11.0 mi
- Joseph Smith Birth Place Memorial Visitor's Center: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Thundering Brook Falls: 6.3 mi
- Irene Falls: 11.0 mi
- Texas Falls: 17.8 mi
- Otter Creek Falls: 18.2 mi
- Mead's Falls: 18.7 mi
Attractions: 17
- Beast Mountain Coaster: 9.3 mi
- Traditional School Site: 11.5 mi
- School Site: 12.0 mi
- No. 13 School House: 12.1 mi
- Joseph Smith Birth Place: 12.3 mi
Covered bridges: 15
- South Pomfret Covered Bridge: 8.7 mi
- Middle Covered Bridge: 10.9 mi
- Howe Covered Bridge: 13.0 mi
- Cilley Covered Bridge: 13.8 mi
- Mill Covered Bridge: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Top Rock: 8.8 mi
- Deer Leap: 8.8 mi
- Upper Tier: 8.8 mi
- Lower Tier: 8.8 mi
- Blueberry Ledges: 11.6 mi
Gardens: 7
- South Royalton Community Garden: 10.2 mi
- Northeast Community Garden: 15.8 mi
- Southeast Community Garden: 16.5 mi
- Northwest Community Garden: 17.3 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 20.0 mi
Beaches: 3
- White River Swimming Spot: 10.3 mi
- Mink Brook Swimming Area: 19.2 mi
- Sandy Beach: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 12.8 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 18.4 mi
- Robert Frost Wayside: 22.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Delectable Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Darning Needle | W 272° | 880 m | 8.3 mi |
| Wilcox Peak | WNW 299° | 857 m | 8.7 mi |
| East Mountain | SSW 212° | 847 m | 6.4 mi |
| Deer Leap Mountain | WSW 241° | 846 m | 8.8 mi |
| Little Wilcox Peak | NW 310° | 829 m | 9.5 mi |
| Shaw Hill | WSW 251° | 828 m | 5.4 mi |
| Daves Peak | W 270° | 814 m | 9.4 mi |
| Sable Mountain | WNW 282° | 798 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:25 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:53 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:12 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 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 | 19 | 21 | 29 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rochester, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1457143 — Delectable Mountain, Windsor County, Vermont.
OpenStreetMap element node/356553069
Day trips start here
- Woodstock · 11 mi
- Quechee · 14 mi
- Norwich · 19 mi
- White River Junction · 19 mi
- Hanover · 20 mi
- Brownsville · 21 mi
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