Peak · Vermont
Mount Tom
Mount Tom rises to 606 m in Vermont. Killington Peak stands 1,293 m to the northwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Notch, a peak 0.3 miles away. Scenic Route 100 Byway runs past it.
The story
mountain in Vermont, United States of America
Wikidata Q49054894, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 606 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.52368, -72.72899
- On the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 4.9 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 16.3 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 23.8 mi off the Stone Valley Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lincoln Covered Bridge · 10 mi
- Mt Tom · 12 mi
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridge · 17 mi
- Overlook View · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Old Notch: 0.3 mi
- Soltudus Mountain: 1.0 mi
- East Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Blueberry Hill: 2.1 mi
- Wood Peak: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Dorsey Park: 9.1 mi
- Valley Park: 9.8 mi
- WAMBA - Aqueduct Trails Parking: 10.5 mi
- WAMBA Pump Track: 10.5 mi
- The Village Green: 10.8 mi
Nature reserves: 47
- Clarendon Gorge Wildlife Management Area: 9.8 mi
- Giffords Woods State Park: 11.1 mi
- Lord State Forest: 11.4 mi
- Eshqua Bog Natural Area: 13.1 mi
- Plainfield Sanctuary: 17.7 mi
Historic sites: 38
- Grave of Esther Sumner Damon, last widow of a soldier of the American Revolution.: 0.6 mi
- Grave of President Calvin Coolidge and First Lady Grace Coolidge: 0.6 mi
- Black River Academy Museum: 8.9 mi
- Indian Stones: 11.1 mi
- The Gage Accident: 11.5 mi
Museums: 21
- President Calvin Coolidge Museum and Educational Center: 0.9 mi
- Community Historical Museum of Mount Holly: 8.8 mi
- Cavendish Historical Society Museum: 11.4 mi
- Daughters of the American Revolution Historic House and Museum: 12.5 mi
- Woodstock History Center: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 15
- Beast Mountain Coaster: 7.8 mi
- Pine Hill Park: 15.3 mi
- Green Mountain Railroad: 19.0 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 19.6 mi
- Taylor Farm: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Buttermilk Upper Falls: 6.0 mi
- Buttermilk Middle Falls: 6.1 mi
- Buttermilk Lower Falls: 6.1 mi
- Irene Falls: 8.7 mi
- Thundering Brook Falls: 11.2 mi
Covered bridges: 10
- Kingsley Covered Bridge: 10.6 mi
- Best's Covered Bridge: 11.7 mi
- Middle Covered Bridge: 12.6 mi
- South Pomfret Covered Bridge: 13.5 mi
- Upper Falls Covered Bridge: 13.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Blueberry Ledges: 3.9 mi
- Lower Tier: 11.0 mi
- Deer Leap: 11.1 mi
- Upper Tier: 11.1 mi
- Top Rock: 11.1 mi
Artworks: 7
- Civil War Memorial: 12.9 mi
- Rutland Water Fountain: 13.7 mi
- The Leash Sculpture: 13.8 mi
- Oculus: 14.5 mi
- Smith's clothespin: 19.8 mi
Gardens: 6
- Southeast Community Garden: 12.6 mi
- Northeast Community Garden: 13.2 mi
- Northwest Community Garden: 14.4 mi
- Blue Star Garden: 19.8 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 22.9 mi
Beaches: 3
- Stoughton Pond Recreation Area: 15.3 mi
- White River Swimming Spot: 23.2 mi
- Mink Brook Swimming Area: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 20.2 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 20.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Mount Tom. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killington Peak | NW 321° | 1,293 m | 7.2 mi |
| Little Killington | NW 314° | 1,194 m | 6.7 mi |
| Mendon Peak | NW 310° | 1,170 m | 7.7 mi |
| Skye Peak | NNW 328° | 1,158 m | 6.8 mi |
| Shrewsbury Peak | NW 315° | 1,122 m | 5.4 mi |
| Snowdon Peak | NW 325° | 1,095 m | 7.8 mi |
| Ludlow Mountain | S 188° | 1,012 m | 8.3 mi |
| Salt Ash Mountain | WSW 237° | 1,002 m | 2.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:52 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:31 | 16:18 |
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 | 19 | 21 | 29 | 42 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cavendish, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1459923 — Mount Tom, Windsor County, Vermont.
OpenStreetMap element node/356554681
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