Prospect Hill
Prospect Hill rises to 618 m in Vermont. Ludlow Mountain stands 1,012 m to the west-southwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Gilead, a peak 1.2 miles away. Scenic Route 100 Byway passes 3.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in Windsor County, Vermont, United States of America
Wikidata Q49064237, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 618 m
How to reach it
- 3.5 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 9.4 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 11.5 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 27.0 mi off the Stone Valley Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lincoln Covered Bridge · 11 mi
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridge · 13 mi
- Mt Tom · 13 mi
- Beacon Hill Vista · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Gilead: 1.2 mi
- The Alps: 1.7 mi
- Star Hill: 2.9 mi
- Weaver Hill: 2.9 mi
- Hardy Hill: 3.4 mi
- Lord State Forest: 4.5 mi
- Eshqua Bog Natural Area: 12.4 mi
- Cornish Wildlife Management Area: 12.8 mi
- Cornish Town Forest: 13.1 mi
- Plainfield Sanctuary: 14.2 mi
- The Village Green: 4.7 mi
- Dorsey Park: 5.5 mi
- Hawks Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 5.9 mi
- Little Ascutney State Wildlife Manage Area: 6.8 mi
- North Springfield Lake Recreation Area: 9.1 mi
- Indian Stones: 4.8 mi
- The Gage Accident: 4.8 mi
- Black River Academy Museum: 5.0 mi
- Grave of Esther Sumner Damon, last widow of a soldier of the American Revolution.: 7.3 mi
- Grave of President Calvin Coolidge and First Lady Grace Coolidge: 7.3 mi
- Cavendish Historical Society Museum: 4.8 mi
- President Calvin Coolidge Museum and Educational Center: 7.4 mi
- Springfield Art and Historical Society Museum: 9.8 mi
- Community Historical Museum of Mount Holly: 9.9 mi
- Cornish Colony Museum: 12.3 mi
- Smith's clothespin: 12.8 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 13.5 mi
- Art Gallery: 18.0 mi
- Rutland Water Fountain: 20.5 mi
- The Leash Sculpture: 20.6 mi
- Buttermilk Lower Falls: 4.9 mi
- Buttermilk Middle Falls: 5.0 mi
- Buttermilk Upper Falls: 5.1 mi
- Hidden Falls: 8.1 mi
- Gerry's Falls: 9.9 mi
- Best's Covered Bridge: 5.7 mi
- Upper Falls Covered Bridge: 6.5 mi
- Salmond Covered Bridge: 7.3 mi
- Titcomb Covered Bridge: 8.1 mi
- Middle Covered Bridge: 13.2 mi
- Green Mountain Railroad: 12.8 mi
- Beast Mountain Coaster: 14.7 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 17.2 mi
- Site of Original Burton Snowboard Factory and Shop: 17.8 mi
- Taylor Farm: 18.1 mi
- Blueberry Ledges: 8.1 mi
- Lower Tier: 17.9 mi
- Deer Leap: 18.0 mi
- Upper Tier: 18.0 mi
- Top Rock: 18.0 mi
- Blue Star Garden: 12.8 mi
- Southeast Community Garden: 19.4 mi
- Northeast Community Garden: 20.1 mi
- Northwest Community Garden: 21.2 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 23.4 mi
- Stoughton Pond Recreation Area: 8.2 mi
- Mink Brook Swimming Area: 23.8 mi
- Croydon Town Beach: 24.6 mi
- Corona Beach: 24.9 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 18.4 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 21.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Prospect Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ludlow Mountain | WSW 242° | 1,012 m | 6.9 mi |
| Salt Ash Mountain | WNW 297° | 1,002 m | 8.1 mi |
| South Mountain | SW 233° | 968 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mt Ascutney | E 93° | 954 m | 8.8 mi |
| Ascutney North | E 92° | 944 m | 8.9 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WNW 300° | 941 m | 8.2 mi |
| Ascutney South | E 96° | 880 m | 9.0 mi |
| Burnt Mountain | NW 311° | 853 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:25 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:52 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:31 | 16:18 |
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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356554167
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