Gile Mountain
Gile Mountain rises to 565 m in Vermont. Gilman Hill stands 614 m to the north, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Norwich Town Forest, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 5.5 miles off.
The story
Gile Mountain in Windsor County, Vermont, sits along the border between the towns of Norwich and Sharon; its summit is in Norwich. The mountain reaches a height of 1,873 ft (571 m) above sea level. Relatively unimposing considering its height, the true summit cannot easily be seen from the surrounding territory, despite the prominent fire tower atop its summit. The tower is easily reached by taking Turnpike Road from Norwich to the parking area near its terminus. From there, the Gile Mountain trail leads west 0.7 miles (1.1 km) to the summit, passing under power lines. The summit area contains an old ranger cabin, since converted to a shelter-type structure (though camping is not allowed), and the tower itself. From the top views are expansive, and on a clear day one can see Mount Ascutney to the south, the Green Mountains from Killington Peak to Mount Mansfield to the west, Mount Cardigan, Smarts Mountain, and Croydon Peak to the east, and Mount Cube and Mount Moosilauke to the northeast with many of the White Mountains beyond. Dartmouth College is also visible, about 7 miles (11 km) distant.
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Wikidata Q5561567, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 565 m
How to reach it
- 5.5 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 8.6 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 18.4 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 20.5 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 7 mi
- Balch Hill · 7 mi
- Norman Overlook · 8 mi
- Indian Ridge · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Norwich Town Forest: 0.7 mi
- My Walden: 2.5 mi
- Norwich Nature Area: 5.9 mi
- Ferguson Field: 6.0 mi
- Rinkier-Steele Natural Area: 6.1 mi
- Stone Hill: 1.4 mi
- Morrill Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Copperas Hill: 2.5 mi
- Sargent Hill: 2.8 mi
- Turkey Hill: 2.8 mi
- Union Village Dam Recreation Area: 4.8 mi
- Huntley Meadows: 4.9 mi
- Norwich Green: 5.7 mi
- Kendal Riverfront Park: 5.9 mi
- Thetford Park: 6.0 mi
- Rogers Woolen Mill: 5.2 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 5.6 mi
- Solomon Mack Home: 6.3 mi
- The Daniel G. Mack Home: 6.4 mi
- Pegjack Memorial Forest: 7.9 mi
- Peaceful Serenity: 6.5 mi
- Feral Seed: 6.5 mi
- X-Delta: 6.6 mi
- The Epic of American Civilization: 6.6 mi
- Thel: 6.6 mi
- Traditional School Site: 6.2 mi
- Joseph Smith Birth Place: 6.5 mi
- Solomon & Daniel Mack Farm Site: 6.7 mi
- School Site: 6.8 mi
- Stephen Mack Farm Site: 7.8 mi
- Justin Smith Morrill Homestead: 5.3 mi
- Joseph Smith Birth Place Memorial Visitor's Center: 6.4 mi
- Montshire Museum of Science: 6.6 mi
- Hughes Barn Museum: 6.7 mi
- Hood Museum of Art: 6.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 5.6 mi
- Mink Brook Swimming Area: 6.7 mi
- White River Swimming Spot: 8.6 mi
- Treasure Island Beach: 10.1 mi
- Chase Town Beach: 10.6 mi
- The Chutes: 5.2 mi
- The Chutes: 5.2 mi
- Lower Old City Falls: 6.4 mi
- Upper Old City Falls: 6.4 mi
- Glen Falls: 13.1 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 4.9 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 5.8 mi
- Howe Covered Bridge: 9.0 mi
- Mill Covered Bridge: 9.9 mi
- Cilley Covered Bridge: 10.0 mi
- Bouldering: 9.2 mi
- Holt's Ledge: 12.5 mi
- Lasso Ledge: 13.1 mi
- Eagle Ledge: 13.4 mi
- Eagle Ledge: 13.4 mi
- Area 1: 4.7 mi
- Area 2: 5.0 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
- Lions Club Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 6.5 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 8.4 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 11.1 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 5.7 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 11.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Gile Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilman Hill | N 5° | 614 m | 8.8 mi |
| Thistle Hill | SW 225° | 598 m | 9.1 mi |
| Williams Hill | NNW 333° | 591 m | 7.7 mi |
| Seaver Hill | SW 219° | 588 m | 9.4 mi |
| Kibling Hill | NNW 328° | 575 m | 6.7 mi |
| McMaster Hill | N 4° | 572 m | 7.0 mi |
| Whitcomb Hill | N 7° | 559 m | 4.6 mi |
| Tug Mountain | NNE 27° | 544 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:24 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:52 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:28 | 16:16 |
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 | 20 | 29 | 42 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Union Village DAM, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356553393
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