Peak · Vermont
Ramshead Peak
Ramshead Peak rises to 1,100 m in Vermont. Killington Peak stands 1,293 m to the south, 1.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Snowdon Peak, a peak 0.7 miles away. Crossroad of Vermont Byway passes 2.6 miles off.
The story
mountain in the United States of America
Wikidata Q49066531, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1100 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.62554, -72.82237
- 2.6 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 2.9 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 21.1 mi off the Stone Valley Byway
- 21.8 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook View · 10 mi
- Lincoln Covered Bridge · 13 mi
- Mt Tom · 15 mi
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridge · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Snowdon Peak: 0.7 mi
- Little Pico: 0.7 mi
- Pico Peak: 1.2 mi
- Killington Peak: 1.5 mi
- Bear Mountain: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Valley Park: 3.5 mi
- Rutland City Forest: 5.9 mi
- Rutland Area Robotics: 6.7 mi
- Northwood Park: 6.7 mi
- Whites Memorial Park: 7.4 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Edward Hastings Ripley: 5.6 mi
- Doug Casella: 5.6 mi
- Grave of President Calvin Coolidge and First Lady Grace Coolidge: 8.2 mi
- Grave of Esther Sumner Damon, last widow of a soldier of the American Revolution.: 8.2 mi
- Wilson Castle: 10.4 mi
Nature reserves: 27
- Giffords Woods State Park: 3.4 mi
- Clarendon Gorge Wildlife Management Area: 9.0 mi
- Chittenden Town Forest: 11.0 mi
- Chittenden Town Forest: 11.0 mi
- Mount Carmel State Forest: 11.2 mi
Museums: 18
- Norman Rockwell Museum: 6.2 mi
- President Calvin Coolidge Museum and Educational Center: 8.1 mi
- Vermont Marble Museum: 11.0 mi
- New England Maple Museum: 12.3 mi
- Community Historical Museum of Mount Holly: 14.6 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Irene Falls: 1.0 mi
- Thundering Brook Falls: 4.2 mi
- Mead's Falls: 9.6 mi
- Otter Creek Falls: 10.9 mi
- Buttermilk Upper Falls: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Lower Tier: 2.8 mi
- Upper Tier: 2.8 mi
- Deer Leap: 2.8 mi
- Top Rock: 2.8 mi
- Blueberry Ledges: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 13
- Beast Mountain Coaster: 1.2 mi
- Pine Hill Park: 9.0 mi
- Ballard Farm: 20.9 mi
- Traditional School Site: 21.3 mi
- School Site: 22.0 mi
Covered bridges: 12
- Kingsley Covered Bridge: 9.2 mi
- Gorham Covered Bridge: 11.4 mi
- South Pomfret Covered Bridge: 14.4 mi
- Middle Covered Bridge: 15.1 mi
- Best's Covered Bridge: 19.3 mi
Artworks: 9
- Rutland Water Fountain: 7.9 mi
- The Leash Sculpture: 8.0 mi
- Oculus: 8.4 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 15.4 mi
- Mandala II: 18.0 mi
Gardens: 5
- Northeast Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- Southeast Community Garden: 7.0 mi
- Northwest Community Garden: 8.3 mi
- Japanese Garden: 16.5 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 20.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 21.0 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center: 23.6 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 23.7 mi
- Robert Frost Wayside: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- White River Swimming Spot: 20.4 mi
- Stoughton Pond Recreation Area: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Lions Club Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Ramshead Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killington Peak | S 176° | 1,293 m | 1.5 mi |
| Pico Peak | NW 324° | 1,206 m | 1.2 mi |
| Little Killington | S 183° | 1,194 m | 2.3 mi |
| Mendon Peak | SSW 210° | 1,170 m | 2.4 mi |
| Skye Peak | SE 139° | 1,158 m | 1.6 mi |
| Shrewsbury Peak | SSE 165° | 1,122 m | 3.4 mi |
| Snowdon Peak | S 169° | 1,095 m | 0.7 mi |
| Bear Mountain Peak | SE 139° | 994 m | 2.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:26 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:53 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 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 | 30 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 58 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rutland, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3139477932
Day trips start here
- Woodstock · 15 mi
- Quechee · 20 mi
- Brownsville · 21 mi
- Windsor · 24 mi
- Cornish · 25 mi
- White River Junction · 25 mi
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