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Philadelphia Peak

Philadelphia Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Philadelphia Peak rises to 967 m in Vermont. Bread Loaf Mountain stands 1,165 m to the north-northwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Pico Mountain, a peak 2.5 miles away. Mad River Byway passes 6.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in Vermont, United States of America

Wikidata Q49060970, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
967 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.90006, -72.88594

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 24
Nature reserves: 22
  • Goshen Town Forest: 8.1 mi
  • Chittenden Town Forest: 8.9 mi
  • Mount Carmel State Forest: 9.0 mi
  • Brandon Town Forest: 9.3 mi
  • Proctor Town Forest: 9.7 mi
Attractions: 20
Cliffs: 18
Artworks: 18
Waterfalls: 14
  • Texas Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Moss Glen Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Falls of Lana: 8.8 mi
  • Abbey Pond Cascades (upper): 13.5 mi
  • Abbey Pond Cascades (lower): 13.5 mi
Museums: 13
Gardens: 6
Beaches: 2
  • Punch Bowl swimming hole: 17.3 mi
  • White River Swimming Spot: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lions Club Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
  • Lucky Seven: 9.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Philadelphia Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bread Loaf MountainNNW 339°1,165 m7.6 mi
Mount WilsonNNW 345°1,147 m7.5 mi
Mount RooseveltN 349°1,073 m8.5 mi
Farr PeakSSW 205°1,071 m6.9 mi
Bloodroot MountainSSW 198°1,061 m8.3 mi
Battell MountainNNW 337°1,043 m6.4 mi
Mount CarmelS 191°1,027 m8.9 mi
Cape Lookoff MountainSW 235°1,024 m5.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2619:04
June solstice05:1019:5420:38
September equinox06:3918:1318:51
December solstice07:2415:3016:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192129425463676659473726
Precip in3.52.83.43.83.85.25.14.53.95.03.74.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rochester, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356555192

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