Peak · Vermont
The Ball
The Ball rises to 837 m in Vermont. Stratton Mountain stands 1,194 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Spruce Peak, a peak 1.4 miles away. Stone Valley Byway passes 11 miles off.
The story
mountain in Vermont, United States of America
Wikidata Q49082120, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 837 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.06230, -73.19622
- 10.6 mi off the Stone Valley Byway
- 11.9 mi off the Molly Stark Scenic Byway
- 19.5 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 23.6 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
Overlooks nearby
- Saratoga Sword Surrender Site Hudson River Overlook · 20 mi
- Eagle Point · 20 mi
- Williamstown view · 24 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Spruce Peak: 1.4 mi
- Grass Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Big Spruce Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Buck Hill: 3.0 mi
- West Mountain: 3.3 mi
Parks
- Arlington Recreation Park: 2.4 mi
- Lake Shaftsbury State Park: 2.9 mi
- New Skete Monastery: 6.1 mi
- The Georgi on the Battenkill Community Park & Museum: 7.7 mi
- Lake Lauderdale County Park: 9.0 mi
Historic sites: 48
- Gov. Jonas Galusha Homestead: 5.2 mi
- Sunderland: 5.2 mi
- Korean War Veterans Memorial: 6.5 mi
- Hildene Main House: 8.0 mi
- Mr. Barbo Memorial: 8.3 mi
Nature reserves: 37
- Arlington Town Forest: 2.7 mi
- Goose Egg State Forest: 4.4 mi
- Chestnut Woods State Forest: 5.6 mi
- Washington Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 12.3 mi
- Merck Forest: 13.5 mi
Museums: 26
- Topping Tavern Museum: 4.5 mi
- Shaftsbury Historical Society Museum: 5.2 mi
- The Georgi Museum: 7.7 mi
- Shushan Covered Bridge Museum: 7.8 mi
- Visitors Center Hildene: 8.0 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Lye Brook Falls: 9.2 mi
- Hoosick Falls: 13.5 mi
- Middle Falls: 16.8 mi
- Dionondahowa Falls: 17.4 mi
- Natural Bridge Falls: 18.5 mi
Artworks: 11
- For Euler: 10.5 mi
- Brigadier General John Stark: 12.0 mi
- Seth Warner Statue: 12.0 mi
- Stratton Bear: 14.1 mi
- Bear: 15.1 mi
Attractions: 6
- Mohawk Maiden Cruises: 19.6 mi
- Schuylerville Corn Maize: 20.6 mi
- Taylor Farm: 21.8 mi
- Site of Original Burton Snowboard Factory and Shop: 22.6 mi
- TimberQuest: 23.4 mi
Gardens: 4
- Yellow Barn Farm: 2.2 mi
- Meditation Gardens: 5.7 mi
- Manchester Community Garden: 11.0 mi
- Buxton Garden: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 3
- Greenwich Town Bathing Beach: 14.2 mi
- The Ledges: 22.6 mi
- Green Mountain Beach: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Whetstone Bluff: 5.6 mi
- The Ox Bow: 19.9 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Paper Mill Village Bridge: 10.5 mi
- Burt Henry Covered Bridge;Henry Covered Bridge: 10.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
Springs: 1
- Spruce Peak Shelter Spring: 12.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Mt Mills West Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of The Ball. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratton Mountain | E 83° | 1,194 m | 13.8 mi |
| Equinox Mountain | NNE 29° | 1,169 m | 8.2 mi |
| Glastenbury Mountain | SE 133° | 1,139 m | 8.6 mi |
| Lookout Rock | NNE 30° | 1,116 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mother Myrick Mountain | NNE 21° | 1,022 m | 11.2 mi |
| Little Equinox | NNE 30° | 1,009 m | 6.9 mi |
| Bear Mountain | N 9° | 1,006 m | 9.7 mi |
| Grass Mountain | WSW 245° | 941 m | 1.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:53 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:35 | 16:21 |
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 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sunderland 2, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1461523 — The Ball, Bennington County, Vermont.
OpenStreetMap element node/356555308
Day trips start here
- Bennington · 12 mi
- Cambridge · 14 mi
- Wilmington · 21 mi
- Williamstown · 24 mi
- North Adams · 25 mi
- Capital District · 29 mi
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