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Skye Peak

Skye Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Skye Peak rises to 1,158 m in Vermont. Killington Peak stands 1,293 m to the west-southwest, 1.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Mountain, a peak 0.2 miles away. Crossroad of Vermont Byway passes 2.2 miles off.

About

The story

subsidary mountain peak in Vermont, United States of America

Wikidata Q122601173, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1158 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.60770, -72.80080

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Valley Park: 4.0 mi
  • Rutland City Forest: 7.4 mi
  • Rutland Area Robotics: 7.7 mi
  • Northwood Park: 8.1 mi
  • Whites Memorial Park: 8.3 mi
Historic sites: 34
  • Grave of President Calvin Coolidge and First Lady Grace Coolidge: 6.5 mi
  • Grave of Esther Sumner Damon, last widow of a soldier of the American Revolution.: 6.5 mi
  • Edward Hastings Ripley: 7.0 mi
  • Doug Casella: 7.0 mi
  • Wilson Castle: 11.4 mi
Nature reserves: 28
Museums: 20
Attractions: 14
  • Beast Mountain Coaster: 1.2 mi
  • Pine Hill Park: 10.2 mi
  • Ballard Farm: 21.0 mi
  • Traditional School Site: 21.2 mi
  • School Site: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 14
  • Irene Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Thundering Brook Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Mead's Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Otter Creek Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Buttermilk Upper Falls: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 14
  • Lower Tier: 4.3 mi
  • Deer Leap: 4.3 mi
  • Upper Tier: 4.3 mi
  • Top Rock: 4.3 mi
  • Blueberry Ledges: 7.1 mi
Covered bridges: 12
Artworks: 8
  • Rutland Water Fountain: 8.9 mi
  • The Leash Sculpture: 9.0 mi
  • Oculus: 9.5 mi
  • Civil War Memorial: 14.4 mi
  • Mandala II: 19.0 mi
Gardens: 5
Rest areas: 3
  • Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 20.5 mi
  • Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 22.7 mi
  • Vermont Welcome Center: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 2
  • White River Swimming Spot: 20.5 mi
  • Stoughton Pond Recreation Area: 21.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lions Club Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Skye Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Killington PeakWSW 257°1,293 m1.0 mi
Pico PeakNW 321°1,206 m2.8 mi
Little KillingtonSW 228°1,194 m1.6 mi
Mendon PeakWSW 249°1,170 m2.4 mi
Shrewsbury PeakS 186°1,122 m2.1 mi
Ramshead PeakNW 319°1,100 m1.6 mi
Snowdon PeakWNW 302°1,095 m1.1 mi
Salt Ash MountainS 169°1,002 m7.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:04
June solstice05:1119:5320:37
September equinox06:3918:1318:51
December solstice07:2215:3116:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192130435564686658473626
Precip in2.72.22.73.13.64.34.64.03.44.02.83.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rutland, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/3139481336

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