Peak · Vermont
The Cobble
The Cobble rises to 265 m in Vermont. Mount Ellen stands 1,234 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Abbey Pond Cascades (lower), a waterfall 1.8 miles away. Mad River Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
mountain in Vermont, United States of America
Wikidata Q49082282, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 265 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.05867, -73.09345
- 11.6 mi off the Mad River Byway
- 15.7 mi off the Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont
- 16.5 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 24.2 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pine Brook Covered Bridge · 18 mi
- limited view southeast · 19 mi
- LaPlatte River Falls · 22 mi
- Overlook View · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Robert Frost Mountain: 3.5 mi
- South Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Chipman Hill: 4.1 mi
- Cobb Hill: 5.6 mi
- Deer Leap Mountain: 5.7 mi
Parks: 57
- Sycamore Park: 2.6 mi
- Middlebury Town Green: 4.8 mi
- Lazarus Park: 4.8 mi
- Cannon Park: 4.9 mi
- Lord's Prayer Rock: 5.0 mi
Cliffs: 37
- Marble Ledge: 2.3 mi
- Dog Team Falls: 3.9 mi
- Bristol Ledge: 5.7 mi
- The Ledge: 7.7 mi
- Sunset Ledge: 8.5 mi
Nature reserves: 35
- Means Woods Natural Area: 4.1 mi
- Battell Woods Natural Area: 4.3 mi
- Deer Leap Natural Area: 5.8 mi
- Salisbury Fish Culture Section: 9.2 mi
- Salisbury Fish Culture Section: 9.2 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Emma Willard Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Court Square: 4.7 mi
- Frederick Douglass Launched The One Hundred Conventions: 4.8 mi
- Middlebury to Her Soldiers: 4.8 mi
- Grave of Timothy Clark Smith: 5.2 mi
Museums: 20
- Sheldon Museum: 5.0 mi
- Middlebury College Museum of Art: 5.5 mi
- Cornwall Historical Society: 8.9 mi
- Robeby Museum: 13.4 mi
- Rokeby Museum Special Collections Library: 13.4 mi
Attractions: 17
- Middlebury Gorge Concrete Arch Bridge: 6.1 mi
- Robert Frost Interpretive Area: 8.1 mi
- Lemon Fair Sculpture Park: 11.7 mi
- Nature preserve: 13.5 mi
- Audubon Vermont: 20.5 mi
Artworks: 14
- Mural of Cosmic Geometry: 5.2 mi
- King Kong: 5.3 mi
- Two Open Rectangles, Excentric, Variation VI: 5.3 mi
- Youbie Obie: 5.3 mi
- Smog: 5.4 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Abbey Pond Cascades (lower): 1.8 mi
- Abbey Pond Cascades (upper): 1.8 mi
- Dog Team Falls: 3.9 mi
- Middlebury Falls: 4.9 mi
- Bartlett Falls: 5.3 mi
Beaches: 6
- Punch Bowl swimming hole: 13.9 mi
- Port Henry Village Beach: 17.9 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Beach: 18.1 mi
- Westport Beach: 19.0 mi
- Shelburne Beach: 22.6 mi
Covered bridges: 5
- Pulp Mill Covered Bridge: 4.8 mi
- Warren Covered Bridge: 12.3 mi
- Big Eddy Covered Bridge: 16.1 mi
- Holmes Creek Covered Bridge: 21.1 mi
- Shelburne Museum Covered Bridge: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Powerhouse Park: 17.8 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Pavillion: 18.1 mi
- Witherbee Park and Bandstand: 18.2 mi
- Lions Club Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
Gardens: 3
- Middlebury Community Garden: 5.5 mi
- Colonial Revival King's Garden: 20.8 mi
- Colonial Revival King's Garden: 20.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Lucky Seven: 5.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Robert Frost Wayside: 8.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of The Cobble. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ellen | NE 49° | 1,234 m | 10.8 mi |
| Mount Abraham | ENE 61° | 1,223 m | 8.9 mi |
| Lincoln Peak | ENE 60° | 1,212 m | 9.5 mi |
| Cutts Peak | NE 51° | 1,198 m | 10.5 mi |
| Little Abe | ENE 60° | 1,189 m | 9.4 mi |
| Bread Loaf Mountain | ESE 117° | 1,165 m | 8.5 mi |
| Nancy Hanks Peak | ENE 58° | 1,158 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mount Wilson | ESE 114° | 1,147 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:27 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:55 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 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 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 39 | 52 | 60 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 44 | 34 | 23 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Lincoln, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1461526 — The Cobble, Addison County, Vermont.
OpenStreetMap element node/356555310
Day trips start here
- Middlebury · 5 mi
- Waitsfield · 16 mi
- Charlotte · 19 mi
- Crown Point · 19 mi
- Hinesburg · 19 mi
- Westport · 19 mi
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