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Gillespie Peak

Gillespie Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Gillespie Peak rises to 1,019 m in Vermont. Bread Loaf Mountain stands 1,165 m to the north, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Romance Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Mad River Byway passes 10 miles off.

The story

mountain in Vermont, United States of America

Wikidata Q49031483, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1019 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.87145, -72.97733

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bradbury State Park: 5.2 mi
  • Seminary Park: 7.3 mi
  • Library Green: 7.4 mi
  • Monument Park: 7.4 mi
  • Kennedy Park: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves: 28
  • Goshen Town Forest: 4.0 mi
  • Brandon Town Forest: 4.9 mi
  • Pittsford Town Forest: 6.5 mi
  • Salisbury Fish Culture Section: 6.9 mi
  • Salisbury Fish Culture Section: 7.1 mi
Historic sites: 27
Cliffs: 21
Artworks: 18
Museums: 16
Waterfalls: 15
  • Falls of Lana: 4.8 mi
  • Texas Falls: 5.8 mi
  • Moss Glen Falls: 11.9 mi
  • Abbey Pond Cascades (upper): 12.4 mi
  • Abbey Pond Cascades (lower): 12.4 mi
Attractions: 13
Gardens: 8
Beaches: 3
  • Punch Bowl swimming hole: 20.3 mi
  • White River Swimming Spot: 23.1 mi
  • Black Point Public Beach: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lions Club Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
Springs: 1
  • Lucky Seven: 9.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Gillespie Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bread Loaf MountainN 11°1,165 m9.2 mi
Mount WilsonNNE 15°1,147 m9.6 mi
Farr PeakSSE 159°1,071 m4.6 mi
Bloodroot MountainSSE 161°1,061 m6.3 mi
Battell MountainNNE 15°1,043 m8.1 mi
Mount CarmelSSE 157°1,027 m7.3 mi
Cape Lookoff MountainSSE 168°1,024 m1.1 mi
Round MountainSE 130°1,018 m6.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2619:04
June solstice05:1019:5420:39
September equinox06:4018:1318:51
December solstice07:2415:3016:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202232445765706861493726
Precip in2.42.02.43.34.04.34.84.03.74.22.93.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salisbury 2 N, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356555038

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