Peak · Vermont
Russell Hill
Russell Hill rises to 771 m in Vermont. Killington Peak stands 1,293 m to the north-northwest, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Bissell Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. Scenic Route 100 Byway passes 2.3 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Vermont, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49070408, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 771 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.55729, -72.80510
- 2.3 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 4.1 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 20.4 mi off the Stone Valley Byway
- 20.1 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lincoln Covered Bridge · 12 mi
- Overlook View · 14 mi
- Mt Tom · 15 mi
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridge · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Valley Park: 7.4 mi
- Rutland Area Robotics: 8.6 mi
- Whites Memorial Park: 8.6 mi
- Main Street Park: 9.0 mi
- Justin Thomas Memorial Park: 9.1 mi
Peaks
- Bissell Hill: 1.2 mi
- Ingalls Hill: 1.3 mi
- Jockey Hill: 1.3 mi
- Shrewsbury Peak: 1.4 mi
- Smith Peak: 1.7 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Grave of President Calvin Coolidge and First Lady Grace Coolidge: 4.4 mi
- Grave of Esther Sumner Damon, last widow of a soldier of the American Revolution.: 4.5 mi
- Doug Casella: 8.9 mi
- Paul P Harris: 10.4 mi
- Old Stone Shop: 10.6 mi
Nature reserves: 26
- Clarendon Gorge Wildlife Management Area: 6.5 mi
- Giffords Woods State Park: 8.1 mi
- Chittenden Town Forest: 15.6 mi
- Mount Carmel State Forest: 15.9 mi
- Lord State Forest: 15.9 mi
Museums: 18
- President Calvin Coolidge Museum and Educational Center: 4.5 mi
- Norman Rockwell Museum: 8.6 mi
- Community Historical Museum of Mount Holly: 9.9 mi
- Vermont Marble Museum: 13.7 mi
- Daughters of the American Revolution Historic House and Museum: 14.9 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Irene Falls: 4.7 mi
- Thundering Brook Falls: 8.6 mi
- Buttermilk Upper Falls: 9.2 mi
- Buttermilk Middle Falls: 9.2 mi
- Buttermilk Lower Falls: 9.3 mi
Attractions: 12
- Beast Mountain Coaster: 4.7 mi
- Pine Hill Park: 10.9 mi
- Ballard Farm: 19.2 mi
- Taylor Farm: 22.3 mi
- Green Mountain Railroad: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Blueberry Ledges: 6.6 mi
- Lower Tier: 7.5 mi
- Upper Tier: 7.6 mi
- Deer Leap: 7.6 mi
- Top Rock: 7.6 mi
Covered bridges: 9
- Kingsley Covered Bridge: 7.2 mi
- Gorham Covered Bridge: 14.4 mi
- Middle Covered Bridge: 15.0 mi
- South Pomfret Covered Bridge: 15.2 mi
- Best's Covered Bridge: 16.1 mi
Artworks: 8
- Rutland Water Fountain: 9.3 mi
- The Leash Sculpture: 9.4 mi
- Oculus: 10.1 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 15.3 mi
- Mandala II: 19.1 mi
Gardens: 6
- Southeast Community Garden: 8.2 mi
- Northeast Community Garden: 8.8 mi
- Northwest Community Garden: 9.9 mi
- Japanese Garden: 19.0 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 22.3 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 23.3 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center: 24.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Stoughton Pond Recreation Area: 19.7 mi
- White River Swimming Spot: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Lions Club Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Russell Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killington Peak | NNW 347° | 1,293 m | 3.4 mi |
| Pico Peak | NNW 345° | 1,206 m | 5.9 mi |
| Little Killington | NNW 337° | 1,194 m | 2.6 mi |
| Mendon Peak | NW 322° | 1,170 m | 3.3 mi |
| Skye Peak | N 4° | 1,158 m | 3.5 mi |
| Shrewsbury Peak | N 359° | 1,122 m | 1.4 mi |
| Ramshead Peak | N 350° | 1,100 m | 4.8 mi |
| Snowdon Peak | N 350° | 1,095 m | 4.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356554276
Day trips start here
- Woodstock · 15 mi
- Brownsville · 18 mi
- Quechee · 20 mi
- Windsor · 22 mi
- Cornish · 23 mi
- White River Junction · 25 mi
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