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West Hill

West Hill, seen from above at true elevation

West Hill rises to 573 m in Vermont. Killington Peak stands 1,293 m to the south-southwest, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Valley Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Crossroad of Vermont Byway passes 0.6 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

Mountain in Rutland County, Vermont, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49088409, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
573 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.65590, -72.78677

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Valley Park: 0.7 mi
  • Rutland City Forest: 7.4 mi
  • Northwood Park: 8.3 mi
  • Rutland Area Robotics: 8.8 mi
  • Common: 9.2 mi
Peaks: 58
Historic sites: 36
  • Doug Casella: 7.1 mi
  • Orested Augustus Brownson: 8.9 mi
  • Grave of President Calvin Coolidge and First Lady Grace Coolidge: 9.1 mi
  • Honor Roll: 9.2 mi
  • Grave of Esther Sumner Damon, last widow of a soldier of the American Revolution.: 9.2 mi
Nature reserves: 29
  • Giffords Woods State Park: 1.7 mi
  • Les Newell Wildlife Management Area: 9.6 mi
  • Chittenden Town Forest: 10.0 mi
  • Mount Carmel State Forest: 10.4 mi
  • Proctor Town Forest: 11.2 mi
Museums: 18
Attractions: 15
  • Beast Mountain Coaster: 2.2 mi
  • Pine Hill Park: 11.1 mi
  • Traditional School Site: 18.7 mi
  • School Site: 19.3 mi
  • No. 13 School House: 19.5 mi
Covered bridges: 13
Waterfalls: 12
  • Thundering Brook Falls: 1.7 mi
  • Irene Falls: 3.7 mi
  • Mead's Falls: 11.9 mi
  • Otter Creek Falls: 12.4 mi
  • Buttermilk Upper Falls: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 10
  • Deer Leap: 2.4 mi
  • Top Rock: 2.4 mi
  • Upper Tier: 2.4 mi
  • Lower Tier: 2.4 mi
  • Blueberry Ledges: 8.6 mi
Artworks: 9
  • Rutland Water Fountain: 10.2 mi
  • The Leash Sculpture: 10.3 mi
  • Oculus: 10.5 mi
  • Civil War Memorial: 13.7 mi
  • Mandala II: 20.0 mi
Gardens: 5
Beaches: 3
Rest areas: 3
  • Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 18.7 mi
  • Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 22.1 mi
  • Robert Frost Wayside: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lions Club Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Killington PeakSSW1,293 m3.9 mi
Pico PeakWSW1,206 m2.7 mi
Little KillingtonSSW1,194 m4.8 mi
Mendon PeakSW1,170 m5.1 mi
Skye PeakSSW1,158 m3.4 mi
Shrewsbury PeakS1,122 m5.5 mi
Ramshead PeakSW1,100 m2.8 mi
Snowdon PeakSSW1,095 m3.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:04
June solstice05:1019:5320:37
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
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, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356555333

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