Peak · Vermont
Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill rises to 659 m in Vermont. Shrewsbury Peak stands 1,122 m to the west, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Blueberry Ledges, a cliff 1.4 miles away. Scenic Route 100 Byway passes 1.0 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in Vermont, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49068468, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 659 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.56757, -72.64649
- 1.0 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 1.4 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 12.3 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 28.3 mi off the Stone Valley Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lincoln Covered Bridge · 4 mi
- Mt Tom · 7 mi
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridge · 13 mi
- Beacon Hill Vista · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- WAMBA Pump Track: 5.4 mi
- Faulkner Park: 7.2 mi
- Billings Park: 7.3 mi
- Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park: 7.4 mi
- Vail Field: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Eshqua Bog Natural Area: 8.2 mi
- Giffords Woods State Park: 11.0 mi
- Lord State Forest: 11.2 mi
- Amity Pond Natural Area: 13.3 mi
- Plainfield Sanctuary: 13.6 mi
Peaks: 56
- Hudson Hill: 1.8 mi
- Southgate Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Old Baldy Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Bald Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Slack Hill: 2.4 mi
Historic sites: 37
- Grave of President Calvin Coolidge and First Lady Grace Coolidge: 4.6 mi
- Grave of Esther Sumner Damon, last widow of a soldier of the American Revolution.: 4.6 mi
- Old Colonial House Built In 1853: 7.2 mi
- Old Cottage Built In 1840: 7.3 mi
- Gilbert Hill: 8.0 mi
Museums: 24
- President Calvin Coolidge Museum and Educational Center: 4.3 mi
- Daughters of the American Revolution Historic House and Museum: 7.4 mi
- Woodstock History Center: 7.6 mi
- Billings Farm Museum: 7.9 mi
- Billings Farm & Museum: 8.0 mi
Artworks: 21
Attractions: 17
- Beast Mountain Coaster: 8.5 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 15.0 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 17.4 mi
- Lyman Point: 17.5 mi
- Pine Hill Park: 18.2 mi
Covered bridges: 14
- Middle Covered Bridge: 7.4 mi
- South Pomfret Covered Bridge: 8.5 mi
- Best's Covered Bridge: 10.1 mi
- Salmond Covered Bridge: 12.5 mi
- Upper Falls Covered Bridge: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Buttermilk Middle Falls: 9.9 mi
- Buttermilk Lower Falls: 10.0 mi
- Buttermilk Upper Falls: 10.0 mi
- Irene Falls: 10.4 mi
- Thundering Brook Falls: 10.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Blueberry Ledges: 1.4 mi
- Deer Leap: 11.5 mi
- Lower Tier: 11.5 mi
- Upper Tier: 11.5 mi
- Top Rock: 11.5 mi
Gardens: 7
- Southeast Community Garden: 15.7 mi
- Northeast Community Garden: 16.0 mi
- Northwest Community Garden: 17.4 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 18.4 mi
- Blue Star Garden: 20.3 mi
Beaches: 4
- Stoughton Pond Recreation Area: 15.0 mi
- White River Swimming Spot: 18.7 mi
- Mink Brook Swimming Area: 19.6 mi
- Shakoma Beach: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 15.4 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Lions Club Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Richmond Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Peak | W 275° | 1,122 m | 8.0 mi |
| Salt Ash Mountain | SW 235° | 1,002 m | 7.8 mi |
| Bear Mountain Peak | WNW 288° | 994 m | 7.8 mi |
| Smith Peak | W 275° | 975 m | 6.9 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WSW 238° | 941 m | 7.5 mi |
| Burnt Mountain | WSW 254° | 853 m | 6.5 mi |
| Bissell Hill | W 270° | 849 m | 7.0 mi |
| Ingalls Hill | W 264° | 802 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:25 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:52 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 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 | 18 | 21 | 30 | 43 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woodstock, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1459181 — Richmond Hill, Windsor County, Vermont.
OpenStreetMap element node/356554222
Day trips start here
- Woodstock · 8 mi
- Brownsville · 11 mi
- Quechee · 13 mi
- Windsor · 14 mi
- Cornish · 16 mi
- White River Junction · 17 mi
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