Peak · Vermont
Spruce Knoll
Spruce Knoll rises to 397 m in Vermont. Killington Peak stands 1,293 m to the west, 3.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Hadley Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Crossroad of Vermont Byway runs past it.
The story
mountain in Vermont, United States of America
Wikidata Q49076836, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 397 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.60979, -72.75482
- On the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- On the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 18.3 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 23.8 mi off the Stone Valley Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lincoln Covered Bridge · 9 mi
- Overlook View · 11 mi
- Mt Tom · 11 mi
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridge · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hadley Hill: 0.5 mi
- Cherry Knoll: 1.1 mi
- Shagback Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Morgan Peak: 1.8 mi
- Allens Hill: 2.0 mi
Parks
- Valley Park: 3.7 mi
- Rutland City Forest: 9.4 mi
- WAMBA Pump Track: 9.6 mi
- WAMBA - Aqueduct Trails Parking: 9.6 mi
- Rutland Area Robotics: 10.0 mi
Nature reserves: 45
- Giffords Woods State Park: 5.2 mi
- Clarendon Gorge Wildlife Management Area: 10.6 mi
- Les Newell Wildlife Management Area: 12.5 mi
- Eshqua Bog Natural Area: 13.4 mi
- Chittenden Town Forest: 13.5 mi
Historic sites: 38
- Grave of President Calvin Coolidge and First Lady Grace Coolidge: 5.6 mi
- Grave of Esther Sumner Damon, last widow of a soldier of the American Revolution.: 5.7 mi
- Edward Hastings Ripley: 9.1 mi
- Doug Casella: 9.1 mi
- Gilbert Hill: 11.3 mi
Museums: 22
- President Calvin Coolidge Museum and Educational Center: 5.4 mi
- Norman Rockwell Museum: 9.7 mi
- Daughters of the American Revolution Historic House and Museum: 11.8 mi
- Woodstock History Center: 11.9 mi
- Billings Farm Museum: 12.0 mi
Artworks: 22
- Rutland Water Fountain: 11.2 mi
- The Leash Sculpture: 11.3 mi
- Oculus: 11.8 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 12.1 mi
- Mandala II: 21.3 mi
Attractions: 15
- Beast Mountain Coaster: 2.4 mi
- Pine Hill Park: 12.5 mi
- Traditional School Site: 19.4 mi
- School Site: 20.3 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Irene Falls: 4.3 mi
- Thundering Brook Falls: 5.1 mi
- Buttermilk Upper Falls: 12.1 mi
- Buttermilk Middle Falls: 12.1 mi
- Buttermilk Lower Falls: 12.1 mi
Covered bridges: 12
- Kingsley Covered Bridge: 11.1 mi
- South Pomfret Covered Bridge: 11.4 mi
- Middle Covered Bridge: 11.8 mi
- Gorham Covered Bridge: 14.9 mi
- Best's Covered Bridge: 16.0 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Blueberry Ledges: 5.2 mi
- Deer Leap: 5.5 mi
- Lower Tier: 5.5 mi
- Upper Tier: 5.5 mi
- Top Rock: 5.5 mi
Gardens: 6
- Northeast Community Garden: 10.2 mi
- Southeast Community Garden: 10.2 mi
- Northwest Community Garden: 11.7 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 18.6 mi
- Japanese Garden: 20.0 mi
Beaches: 3
- White River Swimming Spot: 18.8 mi
- Stoughton Pond Recreation Area: 20.5 mi
- Mink Brook Swimming Area: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 18.3 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 20.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Lions Club Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Spruce Knoll. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killington Peak | W 264° | 1,293 m | 3.3 mi |
| Pico Peak | WNW 297° | 1,206 m | 4.6 mi |
| Little Killington | WSW 250° | 1,194 m | 3.7 mi |
| Mendon Peak | WSW 258° | 1,170 m | 4.7 mi |
| Skye Peak | W 266° | 1,158 m | 2.3 mi |
| Shrewsbury Peak | SW 229° | 1,122 m | 3.3 mi |
| Ramshead Peak | WNW 288° | 1,100 m | 3.5 mi |
| Snowdon Peak | W 278° | 1,095 m | 3.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:53 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| 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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1459652 — Spruce Knoll, Rutland County, Vermont.
OpenStreetMap element node/356554525
Day trips start here
- Woodstock · 12 mi
- Brownsville · 17 mi
- Quechee · 17 mi
- Windsor · 21 mi
- Cornish · 22 mi
- White River Junction · 22 mi
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