Peak · Vermont
King Hill
King Hill rises to 563 m in Vermont. Burke Mountain stands 976 m to the northwest, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Baldwin Hill, a peak 2.0 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 0.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 563 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.48034, -71.75120
- 0.8 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 8.6 mi off the Presidential Range Tour
- 8.7 mi off the Woodland Heritage Trail
- 17.0 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Angel Dog Overlook · 12 mi
- Stark Covered Bridge · 19 mi
- Profiler Plaza · 22 mi
- Lookout Ledge · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Baldwin Hill: 2.0 mi
- Temple Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Mount Tug: 2.5 mi
- Baptist Hill: 2.9 mi
- Miles Mountain: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves: 56
- Ruth & Slade Gorton Memorial Forest: 7.6 mi
- David Dana Forest: 8.2 mi
- Lancaster Town Forest: 10.5 mi
- Robert W. Durant Natural Area: 11.6 mi
- Brebner Farm and Forest: 11.8 mi
Parks: 37
- Weeks State Park: 9.0 mi
- Soldier Park: 9.0 mi
- Colonel Town Recreation Park: 9.0 mi
- Forest Lake State Park: 9.1 mi
- Whitefield Park: 9.7 mi
Attractions: 28
- Lancaster Fairgrounds: 9.1 mi
- Farmer's Daughter: 11.6 mi
- Chutters: 12.1 mi
- Kingdom Trails Nordic Adventure Center: 12.6 mi
- Merry Crismas Ferris wheel: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Ogontz Falls: 16.3 mi
- Lower Ammonoosuc Falls: 19.7 mi
- Bridesmaid Falls: 21.4 mi
- Pond Brook Falls: 22.0 mi
- Bridalveil Falls: 22.1 mi
Museums: 17
- Concord Museum: 7.6 mi
- Lancaster Historical Society: 8.7 mi
- John Wingate Weeks Historic Museum: 9.1 mi
- Littleton Historical Museum: 12.1 mi
- Maple Grove Museum: 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Devils Slide: 18.8 mi
- Artists Bluff: 20.9 mi
- Square Inch Wall: 21.1 mi
- Maggot Buttress: 21.2 mi
- Profile Cliff: 21.2 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Vermont Major cross-state route: 6.5 mi
- Mine Shaft: 8.0 mi
- Stephen Huneck’s Gallery, Dog Mountain: 11.8 mi
- Caddy Camp Alumni Memorial: 14.4 mi
- Camp Stark German Prisoner of War Camp: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Vermont Welcome Center: 11.0 mi
- Littleton Rest Area: 12.2 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (North Bound): 18.4 mi
- Boise Rock: 22.9 mi
- The Basin, West: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Moore Dam Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Mount Cleveland Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Beaver Brook Recreation Area: 17.5 mi
- Zealand Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
- Eisenhower Memorial Area: 23.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Lac Littleton: 13.0 mi
- Spaulding Spring: 24.6 mi
- Gulfside Spring: 24.7 mi
- Peabody Spring: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 4
- Echo Lake Beach: 21.1 mi
- South Beach: 21.4 mi
- Southwest Cove Beach: 21.4 mi
- Campers' Beach: 22.3 mi
Covered bridges: 3
- Mount Orne Covered Bridge: 5.0 mi
- School House Covered Bridge: 13.0 mi
- Island Pond Covered Footbridge: 24.0 mi
Artworks: 3
- Pollyanna Statue: 12.0 mi
- Sunflowers: 12.1 mi
- Tree Harp: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- Lancaster Community Garden: 8.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of King Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burke Mountain | NW 312° | 976 m | 9.4 mi |
| West Peak Burke Mountain | NW 311° | 956 m | 9.6 mi |
| East Haven Mountain | NNW 338° | 924 m | 10.5 mi |
| Umpire Mountain | NW 320° | 907 m | 8.1 mi |
| Kirby Mountain | WNW 303° | 833 m | 9.1 mi |
| Stone Mountain | NE 37° | 819 m | 7.0 mi |
| Miles Mountain | W 270° | 813 m | 3.0 mi |
| Harris Mountain | NNE 19° | 754 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 19:51 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:23 | 16:11 |
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 | 14 | 16 | 26 | 40 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 58 | 46 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lancaster, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1458093 — King Hill, Essex County, Vermont.
OpenStreetMap element node/356553670
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