Peak · Vermont
Peru Peak
Peru Peak rises to 1,041 m in Vermont. Dorset Mountain stands 1,149 m to the west-northwest, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Styles Peak, a peak 1.4 miles away. Scenic Route 100 Byway passes 8.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,041 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.29455, -72.93772
- 8.2 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 8.3 mi off the Stone Valley Byway
- 21.9 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 24.9 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- View of Bellows Falls · 28 mi
- Lincoln Covered Bridge · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Styles Peak: 1.4 mi
- Mount Tabor: 1.7 mi
- Pete Parent Peak: 2.5 mi
- Baker Peak: 2.6 mi
- South Buckball Peak: 3.0 mi
Parks
- Emerald Lake State Park: 3.8 mi
- Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area: 6.1 mi
- Farrar Park: 7.3 mi
- Weston Recreation Area: 7.5 mi
- Pingree Park: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 18
- 9/11 Memorial: 10.1 mi
- The Revolutionary War: 11.4 mi
- Old Stone Shop: 12.2 mi
- Paul P Harris: 12.5 mi
- Mr. Barbo Memorial: 12.5 mi
Museums: 17
- Farrar-Mansur House: 7.3 mi
- The Old Mill Museum: 7.3 mi
- Dorset Historical Society Museum: 9.3 mi
- Community Historical Museum of Mount Holly: 10.2 mi
- The American Museum of Fly Fishing: 10.9 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Bobby Comfort Town Forest: 4.4 mi
- Lynn Pitcher Memorial Forest: 4.8 mi
- Wendy Evarts Memorial Forest: 5.4 mi
- Merck Forest: 12.1 mi
- TNC (Future): 13.8 mi
Artworks: 10
- Art Gallery: 7.7 mi
- Bear: 12.6 mi
- Stratton Bear: 13.8 mi
- Chiseled Slate monoliths: 21.4 mi
- Rutland Water Fountain: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- McGinn Falls: 2.5 mi
- Natural Bridge Falls: 3.8 mi
- Lye Brook Falls: 12.4 mi
- Hamilton Falls: 14.0 mi
- Buttermilk Upper Falls: 14.3 mi
Attractions: 8
- Taylor Farm: 6.6 mi
- Site of Original Burton Snowboard Factory and Shop: 7.9 mi
- Magic Mountain Ski Area: 10.5 mi
- TimberQuest: 10.7 mi
- Ballard Farm: 15.0 mi
Covered bridges: 8
- Kingsley Covered Bridge: 15.8 mi
- Bartonsville Covered Bridge: 20.8 mi
- Scott Covered Bridge: 20.9 mi
- Titcomb Covered Bridge: 21.8 mi
- Upper Falls Covered Bridge: 22.1 mi
Gardens: 6
- Manchester Community Garden: 9.7 mi
- Yellow Barn Farm: 18.7 mi
- Southeast Community Garden: 21.1 mi
- Northwest Community Garden: 22.2 mi
- Northeast Community Garden: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
- The Ox Bow: 9.0 mi
- Whetstone Bluff: 18.6 mi
- Blueberry Ledges: 22.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Spruce Peak Shelter Spring: 8.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Stoughton Pond Recreation Area: 22.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Peru Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset Mountain | WNW 283° | 1,149 m | 4.7 mi |
| Dorset Mountain, South Peak | W 279° | 1,134 m | 5.0 mi |
| Lookout Rock | SW 226° | 1,116 m | 12.2 mi |
| Styles Peak | S 181° | 1,028 m | 1.4 mi |
| Mother Myrick Mountain | WSW 238° | 1,022 m | 10.6 mi |
| Ludlow Mountain | NE 51° | 1,012 m | 12.0 mi |
| Bromley Mountain | S 181° | 1,000 m | 4.6 mi |
| Mount Aeolus | SW 234° | 978 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:26 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:53 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:13 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:33 | 16:20 |
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 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 40 | 53 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 57 | 46 | 34 | 24 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Peru, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356555190
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