Peak · Vermont
South Hill
South Hill rises to 668 m in Vermont. Killington Peak stands 1,293 m to the south, 9.5 miles off. Scenic Route 100 Byway passes 0.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in Rutland County, Vermont, United States of America
Wikidata Q49075840, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 668 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.74201, -72.80594
- 0.7 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 5.0 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 16.9 mi off the Mad River Byway
- 23.9 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook View · 2 mi
- Lincoln Covered Bridge · 15 mi
- Mt Tom · 16 mi
- Beacon Hill Vista · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- South Hill: 1.4 mi
- Sable Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Wolf Hill: 2.1 mi
- The Darning Needle: 2.2 mi
- Hedgehog Knoll: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Common: 4.0 mi
- Valley Park: 5.7 mi
- Rood State Park: 8.7 mi
- Rutland City Forest: 8.9 mi
- Dorothy Thompson Memorial Common: 9.4 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Orested Augustus Brownson: 3.8 mi
- Honor Roll: 4.0 mi
- Edward Hastings Ripley: 8.8 mi
- Doug Casella: 8.8 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 9.1 mi
Nature reserves: 22
- Giffords Woods State Park: 4.7 mi
- Les Newell Wildlife Management Area: 5.0 mi
- Chittenden Town Forest: 5.5 mi
- Mount Carmel State Forest: 6.0 mi
- Chittenden Town Forest: 6.6 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Thundering Brook Falls: 4.4 mi
- Irene Falls: 8.6 mi
- Otter Creek Falls: 12.6 mi
- Mead's Falls: 14.1 mi
- Texas Falls: 14.2 mi
Museums: 15
- Norman Rockwell Museum: 10.6 mi
- New England Maple Museum: 11.7 mi
- Vermont Marble Museum: 12.7 mi
- Randolph Historical Society Museum: 14.3 mi
- President Calvin Coolidge Museum and Educational Center: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Top Rock: 5.5 mi
- Deer Leap: 5.5 mi
- Upper Tier: 5.5 mi
- Lower Tier: 5.5 mi
- The Great Cliff: 10.6 mi
Attractions: 14
- Beast Mountain Coaster: 8.1 mi
- Pine Hill Park: 12.9 mi
- Asael Smith Farm: 16.2 mi
- No. 13 School House: 16.3 mi
- Traditional School Site: 17.1 mi
Covered bridges: 10
- Gorham Covered Bridge: 12.3 mi
- South Pomfret Covered Bridge: 14.5 mi
- Middle Covered Bridge: 16.4 mi
- Kingsley Covered Bridge: 16.5 mi
- Howe Covered Bridge: 17.5 mi
Artworks: 8
- Oculus: 12.7 mi
- Rutland Water Fountain: 12.7 mi
- The Leash Sculpture: 12.8 mi
- Whale Dance: 16.5 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 16.6 mi
Gardens: 5
- Northeast Community Garden: 11.4 mi
- Southeast Community Garden: 12.5 mi
- Northwest Community Garden: 12.7 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 15.3 mi
- Japanese Garden: 17.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Robert Frost Wayside: 18.0 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 19.0 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Lions Club Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- White River Swimming Spot: 15.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Lucky Seven: 20.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of South Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killington Peak | S 184° | 1,293 m | 9.5 mi |
| Pico Peak | SSW 192° | 1,206 m | 7.2 mi |
| Skye Peak | S 178° | 1,158 m | 9.3 mi |
| Ramshead Peak | S 186° | 1,100 m | 8.1 mi |
| Snowdon Peak | S 185° | 1,095 m | 8.7 mi |
| Farr Peak | NW 304° | 1,071 m | 8.3 mi |
| Bloodroot Mountain | WNW 295° | 1,061 m | 7.2 mi |
| Mount Carmel | WNW 291° | 1,027 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:53 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:30 | 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 | 29 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rochester, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1461433 — South Hill, Windsor County, Vermont.
OpenStreetMap element node/356555277
Day trips start here
- Woodstock · 16 mi
- Quechee · 20 mi
- Brownsville · 25 mi
- Middlebury · 25 mi
- Norwich · 25 mi
- White River Junction · 25 mi
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