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Whitcomb Hill

Whitcomb Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Whitcomb Hill rises to 559 m in Vermont. Colton Hill stands 727 m to the north, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Richardson Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 7.5 miles off.

The story

mountain in Vermont, United States of America

Wikidata Q49089135, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
559 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.85479, -72.34065

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Thetford Park: 4.9 mi
  • Thetford Veterans Memorial Park: 5.0 mi
  • Thetford Hill State Park: 6.0 mi
  • Thetford Hill Common: 6.1 mi
  • Union Village Dam Recreation Area: 6.1 mi
Historic sites: 34
Artworks: 19
Attractions: 19
  • Solomon & Daniel Mack Farm Site: 5.5 mi
  • Stephen Mack Farm Site: 6.5 mi
  • Joseph Smith Birth Place: 6.9 mi
  • School Site: 7.2 mi
  • Traditional School Site: 7.5 mi
Museums: 16
Cliffs: 12
  • Lasso Ledge: 8.6 mi
  • Eagle Ledge: 8.9 mi
  • Eagle Ledge: 8.9 mi
  • The Palisades: 10.7 mi
  • Bouldering: 12.8 mi
Beaches: 11
Waterfalls: 10
  • Lower Old City Falls: 2.3 mi
  • Upper Old City Falls: 2.4 mi
  • The Chutes: 5.0 mi
  • The Chutes: 5.1 mi
  • Glen Falls: 10.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 9.8 mi
  • Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 16.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Whitcomb Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Colton HillN 349°727 m6.9 mi
Hawkins MountainN 350°712 m6.2 mi
Patterson MountainN 1°696 m5.9 mi
Flag HillNNW 347°684 m8.2 mi
Brocklebank HillNW 325°642 m6.8 mi
Gilman HillN 3°614 m4.2 mi
Williams HillWNW 299°591 m4.7 mi
Kibling HillWNW 286°575 m4.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2419:02
June solstice05:0819:5220:36
September equinox06:3718:1118:49
December solstice07:2115:2816:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182029425564696860473625
Precip in2.62.22.72.93.54.14.33.73.44.33.13.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Union Village DAM, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356554825

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