Peak · Vermont
Pierson Peak
Pierson Peak rises to 493 m in Vermont. Mt Ascutney stands 954 m to the east, 2.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Ascutney State Wildlife Manage Area, a park 0.3 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 5.0 miles off.
The story
mountain in Vermont, United States of America
Wikidata Q49061138, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 493 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.43841, -72.50037
- 5.0 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 8.3 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 11.7 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 20.9 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridge · 8 mi
- Lincoln Covered Bridge · 12 mi
- Mt Tom · 13 mi
- Beacon Hill Vista · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Little Ascutney State Wildlife Manage Area: 0.3 mi
- Ascutney State Park: 3.1 mi
- Weathersfield Center Historic District: 4.4 mi
- Mt. Ascutney State Park: 4.7 mi
- Hawks Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 4.8 mi
Peaks
- Little Ascutney Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Robinson Hill: 1.6 mi
- Mt Ascutney: 2.3 mi
- Ascutney South: 2.4 mi
- Ascutney North: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Lord State Forest: 2.8 mi
- Cornish Town Forest: 6.6 mi
- Cornish Wildlife Management Area: 6.9 mi
- Plainfield Sanctuary: 9.5 mi
- Eshqua Bog Natural Area: 11.0 mi
Museums: 30
- Cornish Colony Museum: 6.3 mi
- Cavendish Historical Society Museum: 6.8 mi
- Springfield Art and Historical Society Museum: 7.5 mi
- Daughters of the American Revolution Historic House and Museum: 12.8 mi
- President Calvin Coolidge Museum and Educational Center: 12.9 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Indian Stones: 1.9 mi
- Stone Hut Site: 2.5 mi
- Former Salmond Covered Bridge Site: 4.4 mi
- American Precision Museum: 6.1 mi
- The Gage Accident: 6.6 mi
Artworks: 19
- Smith's clothespin: 9.7 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 13.0 mi
- Newport's Golden Eagle: 17.3 mi
- The Wrecker: 19.6 mi
- Dartmouth Panels: 21.1 mi
Beaches: 16
- Stoughton Pond Recreation Area: 4.2 mi
- Croydon Town Beach: 18.1 mi
- West Cove A Beach: 19.8 mi
- West Cove B Beach: 19.9 mi
- South Cove Beach: 20.1 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Hidden Falls: 1.7 mi
- Gerry's Falls: 3.5 mi
- Sumner Falls: 10.5 mi
- Buttermilk Lower Falls: 11.3 mi
- Buttermilk Middle Falls: 11.4 mi
Covered bridges: 11
- Salmond Covered Bridge: 1.0 mi
- Best's Covered Bridge: 1.4 mi
- Upper Falls Covered Bridge: 3.0 mi
- Titcomb Covered Bridge: 5.0 mi
- Middle Covered Bridge: 12.9 mi
Attractions: 10
- Green Mountain Railroad: 12.6 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 13.1 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 17.1 mi
- Lyman Point: 17.3 mi
- Tipping Rock: 18.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Blueberry Ledges: 12.2 mi
- Table Rock: 21.3 mi
- Bouldering: 21.5 mi
- Deer Leap: 22.9 mi
- Lower Tier: 22.9 mi
Gardens: 3
- Blue Star Garden: 9.6 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 19.1 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 14.7 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 20.1 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 20.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Pierson Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Ascutney | E 81° | 954 m | 2.3 mi |
| Ascutney North | ENE 78° | 944 m | 2.5 mi |
| Ascutney South | E 91° | 880 m | 2.4 mi |
| Mount Moses | NW 316° | 793 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mount Tom | NW 306° | 755 m | 7.8 mi |
| The Alps | WNW 290° | 672 m | 7.4 mi |
| Shedd Hill | NW 324° | 656 m | 7.2 mi |
| Hawks Mountain | SW 220° | 645 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:51 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:31 | 16:17 |
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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1458962 — Pierson Peak, Windsor County, Vermont.
OpenStreetMap element node/356554089
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