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Russ Hill

Russ Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Russ Hill rises to 449 m in Vermont. Rochester Mountain stands 868 m to the west, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is LAFAYETTE'S TOUR, a historic site 1.8 miles away. Scenic Route 100 Byway passes 14 miles off.

The story

mountain in Vermont, United States of America

Wikidata Q49070390, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
449 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.84146, -72.54732

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • River Street Access: 4.4 mi
  • Bethel Bandshell & Common: 4.5 mi
  • Peavine Park: 4.5 mi
  • Rood State Park: 6.0 mi
  • VTC Amillary VII Quad: 7.3 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 36
Attractions: 23
  • No. 13 School House: 2.0 mi
  • Asael Smith Farm: 2.4 mi
  • School Site: 3.6 mi
  • Joseph Smith Birth Place: 3.9 mi
  • Stephen Mack Farm Site: 4.0 mi
Artworks: 19
Museums: 18
Cliffs: 14
  • Eagle Ledge: 15.6 mi
  • Lasso Ledge: 15.6 mi
  • Eagle Ledge: 15.7 mi
  • Top Rock: 18.7 mi
  • Deer Leap: 18.8 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Lower Old City Falls: 9.2 mi
  • Upper Old City Falls: 9.2 mi
  • The Chutes: 14.7 mi
  • The Chutes: 14.7 mi
  • Thundering Brook Falls: 16.3 mi
Beaches: 8
Picnic sites: 4
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 3
  • Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 9.9 mi
  • Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 18.2 mi
  • Robert Frost Wayside: 24.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Russ Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rochester MountainW 280°868 m10.1 mi
Mount CushmanWNW 290°828 m11.5 mi
Delectable MountainSW 222°736 m10.2 mi
Mount HungerSW 224°734 m9.7 mi
Mount LympusW 264°716 m9.9 mi
Hawkins MountainNE 53°712 m11.6 mi
Brocklebank HillNE 45°642 m9.1 mi
Deer MountainWNW 298°641 m10.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2519:03
June solstice05:0919:5320:37
September equinox06:3818:1218:50
December solstice07:2215:2916:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F161827405261666457453423
Precip in2.62.22.83.23.64.74.64.23.74.43.13.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chelsea 2 NW, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356554275

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