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Putnam Hill

Putnam Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Putnam Hill rises to 343 m in Vermont. Mount Mansfield stands 1,340 m to the southeast, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Buker Hill, a peak 1.4 miles away. Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont passes 11 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Vermont, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49064600, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
343 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.63231, -72.90212

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fairfax Community Corner: 5.7 mi
  • Fairfax Recreational Trail: 5.8 mi
  • Staford historical homestead: 6.1 mi
  • Veterans' Park: 7.7 mi
  • Casey's Hill: 8.2 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves: 56
Historic sites: 28
Cliffs: 26
  • Devil's Dishpan: 9.6 mi
  • Birnies Nose: 11.0 mi
  • Main Face: 14.0 mi
  • Wild West Wall: 14.0 mi
  • Upper Upper West Bolton Shoulder: 14.1 mi
Museums: 17
Attractions: 13
Waterfalls: 12
  • Fairfax Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Five Chutes: 9.0 mi
  • Bingham Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Sloping Falls: 10.9 mi
  • Dog Head Falls: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 12
Artworks: 11
Beaches: 9
  • Thayer Beach: 18.1 mi
  • Texaco Beach: 19.0 mi
  • North Beach: 19.3 mi
  • Blodgett Beach: 19.4 mi
  • Lake Elmore Beach: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 16.1 mi
  • Rest Area I-89 (South Bound): 16.2 mi
Springs: 1
  • Big Spring: 7.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Putnam Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MansfieldSE1,340 m7.5 mi
Adams AppleSE1,256 m7.4 mi
Lower LipSSE1,256 m7.7 mi
The NoseSSE1,225 m8.5 mi
Upper LipSSE1,208 m8.0 mi
Bear HeadSE1,192 m7.2 mi
The ForeheadSSE1,189 m8.7 mi
Madonna PeakSE1,107 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2619:04
June solstice05:0719:5620:41
September equinox06:3918:1318:51
December solstice07:2615:2616:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131523354958626154413020
Precip in5.65.35.96.36.97.97.36.97.37.66.77.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Mansfield, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1459108 — Putnam Hill, Chittenden County, Vermont.

OpenStreetMap element node/356554190

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