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Richardson Hill

Richardson Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Richardson Hill rises to 497 m in Vermont. Colton Hill stands 727 m to the north-northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Whitcomb Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 7.0 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Orange County, Vermont, United States of America

Wikidata Q49068440, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
497 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.84905, -72.32970

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Thetford Park: 4.2 mi
  • Thetford Veterans Memorial Park: 4.7 mi
  • Thetford Hill State Park: 5.4 mi
  • Thetford Hill Common: 5.4 mi
  • Union Village Dam Recreation Area: 5.5 mi
Cliffs: 41
  • Lasso Ledge: 8.9 mi
  • Eagle Ledge: 9.1 mi
  • Eagle Ledge: 9.2 mi
  • The Palisades: 10.3 mi
  • Bouldering: 12.3 mi
Historic sites: 32
Artworks: 19
Attractions: 19
  • Solomon & Daniel Mack Farm Site: 6.0 mi
  • Stephen Mack Farm Site: 7.1 mi
  • Joseph Smith Birth Place: 7.4 mi
  • School Site: 7.7 mi
  • Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 7.7 mi
Museums: 16
Beaches: 14
Covered bridges: 11
Waterfalls: 10
  • Lower Old City Falls: 3.0 mi
  • Upper Old City Falls: 3.0 mi
  • The Chutes: 4.4 mi
  • The Chutes: 4.4 mi
  • Glen Falls: 9.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 9.7 mi
  • Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 15.8 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Richardson Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Colton HillNNW 346°727 m7.4 mi
Hawkins MountainNNW 346°712 m6.7 mi
Patterson MountainN 356°696 m6.3 mi
Flag HillNNW 344°684 m8.7 mi
Brocklebank HillNW 323°642 m7.4 mi
Gilman HillN 356°614 m4.7 mi
Williams HillWNW 300°591 m5.4 mi
Kibling HillWNW 288°575 m5.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2419:02
June solstice05:0819:5220:36
September equinox06:3718:1118:49
December solstice07:2115:2816:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182029425564696860473625
Precip in2.62.22.72.93.54.14.33.73.44.33.13.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Union Village DAM, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356554220

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