East Mountain
East Mountain rises to 1,045 m in Vermont. Savage Mountain stands 1,059 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Bull Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 7.9 miles off.
The story
East Mountain is a mountain located in Essex County, Vermont, in the "Northeast Kingdom". East Mountain is flanked to the north by Seneca Mountain. East Mountain stands within the watershed of the Connecticut River, which drains into Long Island Sound in Connecticut. The north side of East Mountain drains into Madison Brook, thence into Paul Stream, and the Connecticut River. The southeast side of East Mtn. drains into Stony Brook and Fitch Brook, thence into Granby Stream, and into Paul Stream. The southwest side of East Mtn. drains into the East Branch of the Moose River, and thence into the Passumpsic River, another tributary of the Connecticut. East Mountain is the site of the former USAF North Concord Air Force Station, a ground-based radar facility of the US military. Built in 1955, its name was changed to Lyndonville Air Force Station in 1962; it was closed in 1963. The North Concord AFS reported an unidentified flying object (UFO) sighting in 1961—a couple hours before the reported abduction of Barney and Betty Hill. The US military sighting lasted 18 minutes.
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Wikidata Q5329018, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1045 m
How to reach it
- 7.9 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 12.0 mi off the Woodland Heritage Trail
- 15.8 mi off the Presidential Range Tour
- 20.7 mi off the Moose Path Trail
Overlooks nearby
- North Overlook · 18 mi
- Stark Covered Bridge · 18 mi
- Angel Dog Overlook · 19 mi
- Table Rock · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bull Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Seneca Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Starr Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Mitchell Mountain: 3.9 mi
- East Haven Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Richardson Forest: 10.2 mi
- Stratford Town Forest: 13.1 mi
- Bag Hill Town Forest: 13.5 mi
- Westmore Town Forest: 14.4 mi
- Ammonoosuc River State Forest: 14.7 mi
- Riverside Park: 9.0 mi
- Darling Memorial Park: 9.7 mi
- Brighton State Park Day Use Area: 9.9 mi
- Guildhall Square: 12.4 mi
- Eames Wayside Area: 12.9 mi
- Kingdom Trails Nordic Adventure Center: 11.7 mi
- Lancaster Fairgrounds: 14.4 mi
- Farmer's Daughter: 19.2 mi
- Great Vermont Corn Maze: 19.5 mi
- The Himalaya: 21.3 mi
- Don Eagle Museum: 10.0 mi
- Island Pond, Historical Society Museum: 11.6 mi
- Shores Memorial Museum: 14.7 mi
- Lancaster Historical Society: 15.0 mi
- Concord Museum: 17.3 mi
- Campers' Beach: 9.8 mi
- South Beach: 13.3 mi
- Southwest Cove Beach: 13.4 mi
- North Beach: 16.8 mi
- Sandy Beach: 21.7 mi
- Vermont Major cross-state route: 14.5 mi
- Stephen Huneck’s Gallery, Dog Mountain: 18.9 mi
- Camp Stark German Prisoner of War Camp: 19.1 mi
- Camp Stark: 19.1 mi
- Mine Shaft: 19.5 mi
- Island Pond Covered Footbridge: 11.8 mi
- Mount Orne Covered Bridge: 15.3 mi
- School House Covered Bridge: 15.6 mi
- Columbia Covered Bridge: 16.9 mi
- Pond Brook Falls: 16.7 mi
- Crystal Falls: 21.9 mi
- Beaver Brook Falls: 23.1 mi
- Pollyanna Statue: 24.7 mi
- Sunflowers: 24.8 mi
- Tree Harp: 24.8 mi
- Bald Hill: 12.5 mi
- Devils Slide: 18.0 mi
- Runaway Pond: 21.8 mi
- Moore Dam Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center: 21.9 mi
- Littleton Rest Area: 23.9 mi
- Lancaster Community Garden: 15.7 mi
- Lac Littleton: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of East Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savage Mountain | ENE 67° | 1,059 m | 12.0 mi |
| Teapot Mountain | ENE 61° | 981 m | 12.0 mi |
| Burke Mountain | SW 223° | 976 m | 8.9 mi |
| Seneca Mountain | N 355° | 966 m | 2.2 mi |
| West Peak Burke Mountain | SW 224° | 956 m | 9.1 mi |
| East Haven Mountain | SW 226° | 924 m | 4.3 mi |
| Umpire Mountain | SSW 213° | 907 m | 7.9 mi |
| Spruce Mountain | ENE 71° | 884 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 19:52 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:08 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 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 | 12 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 51 | 60 | 64 | 63 | 55 | 43 | 31 | 20 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Haven, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356553190
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