Peak · Vermont
French Hill
French Hill rises to 483 m in Vermont. Mt Ascutney stands 954 m to the south-southeast, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Scott Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. Crossroad of Vermont Byway passes 5.0 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Windsor County, Vermont, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49030559, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 483 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.54582, -72.49929
- 5.0 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 4.8 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 8.3 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 22.6 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lincoln Covered Bridge · 5 mi
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridge · 5 mi
- Mt Tom · 6 mi
- Beacon Hill Vista · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Eshqua Bog Natural Area: 3.6 mi
- Plainfield Sanctuary: 6.1 mi
- Cornish Wildlife Management Area: 7.3 mi
- Lord State Forest: 9.0 mi
- Hartford Town Forest: 9.5 mi
Parks
- Vail Field: 5.2 mi
- Path of Life Sculpture Garden: 5.5 mi
- The Green: 5.5 mi
- Teagle's Landing: 5.6 mi
- Faulkner Park: 5.6 mi
Peaks
- Scott Hill: 0.8 mi
- Densmore Hill: 0.9 mi
- Verdun Hill: 1.3 mi
- Hall Hill: 1.5 mi
- Blood Hill: 1.7 mi
Historic sites: 36
- Old Colonial House Built In 1853: 5.5 mi
- Old Cottage Built In 1840: 5.5 mi
- Indian Stones: 7.1 mi
- Robert Gould Shaw and Fifty-fourth Regiment Memorial: 7.3 mi
- Stone Hut Site: 7.3 mi
Museums: 28
- Daughters of the American Revolution Historic House and Museum: 5.4 mi
- Woodstock History Center: 5.6 mi
- Billings Farm & Museum: 5.9 mi
- Billings Farm Museum: 6.0 mi
- Cornish Colony Museum: 7.3 mi
Artworks: 20
- Civil War Memorial: 5.6 mi
- The Wrecker: 14.5 mi
- Dartmouth Panels: 15.1 mi
- Refuge: 15.1 mi
- Fountain Figure: 15.1 mi
Beaches: 18
- Stoughton Pond Recreation Area: 11.6 mi
- Mink Brook Swimming Area: 14.6 mi
- Shakoma Beach: 18.1 mi
- West Cove A Beach: 18.9 mi
- West Cove B Beach: 18.9 mi
Covered bridges: 15
- Middle Covered Bridge: 5.6 mi
- Best's Covered Bridge: 6.3 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 8.2 mi
- South Pomfret Covered Bridge: 8.2 mi
- Salmond Covered Bridge: 8.2 mi
Attractions: 15
- Willard Covered Bridge: 8.2 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 11.5 mi
- Lyman Point: 11.7 mi
- Tipping Rock: 13.7 mi
- Beast Mountain Coaster: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Sumner Falls: 6.1 mi
- Hidden Falls: 6.9 mi
- Gerry's Falls: 7.3 mi
- Buttermilk Lower Falls: 13.7 mi
- Buttermilk Middle Falls: 13.7 mi
Gardens: 7
- Canillas Community Garden: 14.3 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 15.6 mi
- Blue Star Garden: 17.0 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 18.8 mi
- Southeast Community Garden: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Blueberry Ledges: 8.8 mi
- Bouldering: 16.2 mi
- Deer Leap: 18.6 mi
- Upper Tier: 18.6 mi
- Lower Tier: 18.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 9.2 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 13.1 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 20.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Area 1: 21.6 mi
- Area 2: 22.1 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of French Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Ascutney | SSE 162° | 954 m | 7.4 mi |
| Ascutney North | SSE 161° | 944 m | 7.3 mi |
| Ascutney South | SSE 162° | 880 m | 7.9 mi |
| Mount Moses | W 259° | 793 m | 6.1 mi |
| Long Hill | W 278° | 750 m | 4.9 mi |
| Old Baldy Mountain | WNW 286° | 733 m | 5.3 mi |
| Richmond Hill | WNW 282° | 659 m | 7.5 mi |
| Shedd Hill | WSW 249° | 656 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:52 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 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 | 18 | 21 | 30 | 43 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woodstock, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1457492 — French Hill, Windsor County, Vermont.
OpenStreetMap element node/356553352
Day trips start here
- Brownsville · 6 mi
- Woodstock · 6 mi
- Windsor · 7 mi
- Quechee · 8 mi
- Cornish · 9 mi
- White River Junction · 11 mi
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