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Irene Falls

Irene Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Irene Falls is a waterfall in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 712 m. Killington Peak stands 1,293 m to the southeast, 1.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Ramshead Peak, a peak 1.0 miles away. Crossroad of Vermont Byway passes 3.0 miles off.

What the record says

Width
1 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.61971, -72.84067

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Valley Park: 4.4 mi
  • Rutland City Forest: 5.2 mi
  • Rutland Area Robotics: 5.7 mi
  • Northwood Park: 5.9 mi
  • Whites Memorial Park: 6.4 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 29
  • Doug Casella: 4.9 mi
  • Grave of President Calvin Coolidge and First Lady Grace Coolidge: 8.4 mi
  • Grave of Esther Sumner Damon, last widow of a soldier of the American Revolution.: 8.5 mi
  • Wilson Castle: 9.5 mi
  • Orested Augustus Brownson: 12.0 mi
Nature reserves: 25
Museums: 18
Waterfalls: 13
  • Thundering Brook Falls: 5.0 mi
  • Mead's Falls: 8.7 mi
  • Otter Creek Falls: 10.1 mi
  • Buttermilk Upper Falls: 13.8 mi
  • Buttermilk Middle Falls: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 12
  • Lower Tier: 3.1 mi
  • Upper Tier: 3.1 mi
  • Deer Leap: 3.2 mi
  • Top Rock: 3.2 mi
  • Blueberry Ledges: 9.3 mi
Attractions: 11
  • Beast Mountain Coaster: 2.2 mi
  • Pine Hill Park: 8.1 mi
  • Ballard Farm: 19.9 mi
  • Traditional School Site: 22.3 mi
  • School Site: 22.9 mi
Covered bridges: 11
Artworks: 8
  • Rutland Water Fountain: 7.0 mi
  • The Leash Sculpture: 7.0 mi
  • Oculus: 7.5 mi
  • Civil War Memorial: 16.3 mi
  • Mandala II: 17.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 22.0 mi
  • Vermont Welcome Center: 22.7 mi
  • Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 24.6 mi
  • Robert Frost Wayside: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 2
  • White River Swimming Spot: 21.3 mi
  • Stoughton Pond Recreation Area: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lions Club Picnic Area: 18.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Irene Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Killington PeakSE1,293 m1.5 mi
Pico PeakN1,206 m1.4 mi
Little KillingtonSSE1,194 m2.1 mi
Mendon PeakS1,170 m1.7 mi
Skye PeakESE1,158 m2.2 mi
Shrewsbury PeakSSE1,122 m3.4 mi
Ramshead PeakENE1,100 m1.0 mi
Snowdon PeakESE1,095 m1.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2619:04
June solstice05:1119:5320:37
September equinox06:3918:1318:51
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, 7 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Mar–May, Nov–Dec — fullest in Apr, leanest in Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs5.64.79.023.818.15.84.22.93.03.68.69.2

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Kent Brook Near Killington, VT, 4 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10080165192

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