Peak · Vermont
Old Buffalo
Old Buffalo rises to 498 m in Vermont. Colton Hill stands 727 m to the west-southwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Wormwood Hill, a peak 1.4 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 5.4 miles off.
The story
mountain in Vermont, United States of America
Wikidata Q49058411, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 498 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.97576, -72.23409
- 5.4 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 7.6 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 22.5 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 27.5 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Post Pond Overlook · 11 mi
- Balch Hill · 18 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 19 mi
- Norman Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Wormwood Hill: 1.4 mi
- Tebbetts Notch: 1.6 mi
- Iras Pinnacle: 2.3 mi
- Spaulding Hill: 2.6 mi
- Narrow Hill: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Shea Woodland: 5.0 mi
- Wright’s Mountain and Devil’s Den Town Forest: 5.5 mi
- Post Mills Nature Area: 6.7 mi
- Ely Mountain Conservation Area: 6.7 mi
- Richmond Conservation Area: 6.9 mi
Parks
- Elizabeth's Park: 6.1 mi
- Thetford Veterans Memorial Park: 6.2 mi
- Northeast Slopes: 6.7 mi
- Orford Community Field: 7.0 mi
- Bedell Bridge State Park: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 47
- Lasso Ledge: 3.0 mi
- Eagle Ledge: 3.2 mi
- Eagle Ledge: 3.3 mi
- The Palisades: 6.4 mi
- Sawyers Ledge: 7.0 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Bradford: 6.3 mi
- Samuel Morey: 6.5 mi
- Pegjack Memorial Forest: 8.8 mi
- North Thetford Bridge: 9.6 mi
- Rogers Woolen Mill: 11.1 mi
Attractions: 23
- Bedell Bridge: 9.3 mi
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 11.6 mi
- Solomon & Daniel Mack Farm Site: 13.6 mi
- Stephen Mack Sawmill building: 14.1 mi
- Stephen Mack Farm Site: 14.2 mi
Artworks: 20
- Vermontasaurus: 6.3 mi
- Big Frog: 18.5 mi
- Feral Seed: 18.6 mi
- Peaceful Serenity: 18.7 mi
- Robert Frost: 18.8 mi
Museums: 16
- Brian's Museum of Rusty Dusty Stuff: 6.3 mi
- Justin Smith Morrill Homestead: 10.5 mi
- Hughes Barn Museum: 10.9 mi
- Joseph Smith Birth Place Memorial Visitor's Center: 15.9 mi
- Groton Historical Society: 16.3 mi
Beaches: 11
- Treasure Island Beach: 5.5 mi
- Fairlee Town Beach: 5.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 10.6 mi
- Chase Town Beach: 10.9 mi
- White River Swimming Spot: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Glen Falls: 5.2 mi
- Waits River Falls: 5.3 mi
- Upper Old City Falls: 9.4 mi
- Lower Old City Falls: 9.4 mi
- The Chutes: 11.1 mi
Covered bridges: 9
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 8.2 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 10.0 mi
- Flint Covered Bridge: 11.3 mi
- Larkin Covered Bridge: 12.1 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 13.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Area 2: 11.3 mi
- Area 1: 11.8 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
Gardens: 3
- South Royalton Community Garden: 17.8 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 18.6 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 19.7 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (North Bound): 25.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Old Buffalo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colton Hill | WSW 257° | 727 m | 6.8 mi |
| Michigan Hill | NW 310° | 719 m | 10.2 mi |
| Hawkins Mountain | WSW 251° | 712 m | 6.7 mi |
| Patterson Mountain | WSW 245° | 696 m | 5.7 mi |
| Flag Hill | W 267° | 684 m | 7.1 mi |
| Mayston Hill | NW 316° | 669 m | 8.6 mi |
| Duplissey Hill | NW 314° | 659 m | 9.2 mi |
| Brocklebank Hill | WSW 253° | 642 m | 9.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:52 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:10 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:27 | 16:14 |
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 | 15 | 17 | 27 | 40 | 52 | 61 | 66 | 63 | 56 | 45 | 34 | 23 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corinth, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1458818 — Old Buffalo, Orange County, Vermont.
OpenStreetMap element node/356554006
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