Peak · Vermont
Owls Head
Owls Head rises to 343 m in Vermont. Camels Hump stands 1,243 m to the east-southeast, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Birds of Vermont Museum, a museum 1.5 miles away. Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont passes 11 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49059193, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 343 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.37394, -73.00735
- 10.6 mi off the Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont
- 11.8 mi off the Mad River Byway
- 17.3 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 25.2 mi off the Olympic Trail
Overlooks nearby
- C Nature area · 11 mi
- Winooski River Walk · 12 mi
- Granite Steps · 13 mi
- Waterfront pause place 3 · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Chamberlain Hill: 2.6 mi
- Texas Hill: 2.7 mi
- Dow Hill: 2.9 mi
- Yantz Hill: 3.7 mi
- Robbins Mountain: 3.8 mi
Parks
- Willis HIll Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Lake Iroquois Recreation District Beach: 3.9 mi
- Five Tree Hill Country Park: 5.6 mi
- Williston Village Green: 5.6 mi
- Williston Community Park: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Preston Pond Conservation Area: 6.0 mi
- Overlook Park: 9.1 mi
- Wheeler Nature Park: 9.4 mi
- Mathieu Town Forest: 9.7 mi
- Raven Ridge Natural Area: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 35
- The Wall: 5.4 mi
- Powerline A-Line: 5.4 mi
- Upper Upper West Bolton Shoulder: 6.5 mi
- Wild West Wall: 6.6 mi
- Main Face: 6.6 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Old Round Church: 1.8 mi
- B-24J bomber crash memorial plaque: 8.7 mi
- Jericho Soldiers in WWI: 9.0 mi
- Chittenden Mills: 9.0 mi
- shelburne mill at the falls: 10.3 mi
Museums: 24
- Birds of Vermont Museum: 1.5 mi
- The Old Red Mill: 9.0 mi
- Shelburne Museum: 11.1 mi
- Vermont National Guard Library & Museum: 11.5 mi
- Craig's: 11.6 mi
Waterfalls: 20
- Huntington Gorge: 2.0 mi
- Olga's Falls: 9.3 mi
- LaPlatte River Falls: 10.3 mi
- Winooski Falls: 11.8 mi
- Bingham Falls: 15.5 mi
Attractions: 19
- Audubon Vermont: 1.9 mi
- F16 Vermont Air National Guard: 9.8 mi
- Vermont Teddy Bear: 11.0 mi
- Steamboat Ticonderoga: 11.1 mi
- Children’s Farmyard: 12.4 mi
Gardens: 12
- Finney Crossing Apartments Community Garden: 7.3 mi
- Williston Community Garden: 7.5 mi
- South Burlington Community Gardens: 9.5 mi
- West Street Community Garden: 10.3 mi
- Childrens Garden: 11.8 mi
Beaches: 12
- Lakeside Beach Access: 12.1 mi
- Blanchard Beach: 12.2 mi
- Blodgett Beach: 12.2 mi
- Oakledge Cove: 12.3 mi
- Shelburne Beach: 12.8 mi
Artworks: 11
- Reverence: 8.3 mi
- Strömkarlen (River Troll): 10.6 mi
- Gerald K Stoner Sculptures at Underhill Ironworks: 10.8 mi
- Pomerleau Neighborhood Park: 11.3 mi
- Hyperbolic Paraboloid: 11.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Finney Crossing Grills and Picnic Tables: 7.3 mi
- Accès rivière: 14.7 mi
- Shady Rill Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
- AuSable Chasm Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
Covered bridges: 4
- Shelburne Museum Covered Bridge: 11.0 mi
- Holmes Creek Covered Bridge: 13.9 mi
- Big Eddy Covered Bridge: 15.7 mi
- Warren Covered Bridge: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area I-89 (South Bound): 5.5 mi
- Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 5.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Big Spring: 16.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Owls Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camels Hump | ESE 122° | 1,243 m | 7.1 mi |
| Bolton Mountain | ENE 58° | 1,123 m | 9.8 mi |
| Mount Ethan Allen | SE 132° | 1,120 m | 8.2 mi |
| Mount Ira Allen | SE 137° | 1,051 m | 8.4 mi |
| Ricker Mountain | ENE 70° | 1,035 m | 9.4 mi |
| Dewey Mountain | NE 48° | 1,013 m | 12.4 mi |
| Burnt Rock Mountain | SE 143° | 962 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mount Mayo | NE 54° | 952 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:26 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:56 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:13 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:28 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 23 | 32 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burlington Intl AP, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356554034
Day trips start here
- Richmond · 2 mi
- Hinesburg · 5 mi
- Chittenden County · 7 mi
- Williston · 7 mi
- Bolton Valley · 8 mi
- Jericho · 9 mi
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