Killington Peak

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Killington Peak
Killington Pk seen from Pico Pk.jpg
Killington Peak seen from Pico Peak
Highest point
Elevation 4,229 ft (1,289 m)  NAVD 88 [1]
Prominence 3,315 ft (1,010 m) [2]
Listing New England 4,000 footers
#5 New England Fifty Finest
Coordinates 43°36′16″N72°49′12″W / 43.6045130°N 72.8201024°W / 43.6045130; -72.8201024 [3]
Geography
Location Rutland County, Vermont, U.S.
Parent range Coolidge Range
Topo map USGS Killington Peak

Killington Peak is the second highest summit in the Green Mountains and in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is located east of Rutland in south-central Vermont. Killington Peak is a stop on the Long Trail, which here shares its route with the Appalachian Trail. Traveling southbound on the Trail, it is the last 4,000-foot (1,200 m) peak close to the trail until Virginia.

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A ski resort, Killington Ski Resort, nicknamed "the beast of the east", [4] is located on the mountain. A gondola transports skiers and non-hikers to the summit in winter, summer, and during fall leaf peeping season. There is a lodge near the peak which is complete with a restaurant and bar with panoramic views.

In 1763, the mountain was known as Pisgah. [5] [6] Killington (a.k.a. Sherburne) lodging situations have changed over the years, from sleeping on barroom floors and barns on the mountain road, traveling up from nearby Rutland or Woodstock, to the present day, in which the vicinity has over 120 inns, lodges, and condominium complexes. Their sleeping capacity brings this Central Vermont region's tourist population to 60,000+ on prime winter weekends.[ citation needed ]

Climate

Climate data for Killington Peak 43.5944 N, 72.8234 W, Elevation: 3,780 ft (1,152 m) (1991–2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)21.2
(−6.0)		23.5
(−4.7)		30.6
(−0.8)		46.2
(7.9)		58.1
(14.5)		66.3
(19.1)		70.5
(21.4)		69.2
(20.7)		63.9
(17.7)		51.5
(10.8)		35.9
(2.2)		26.2
(−3.2)		46.9
(8.3)
Daily mean °F (°C)12.3
(−10.9)		14.1
(−9.9)		21.7
(−5.7)		35.5
(1.9)		48.1
(8.9)		57.1
(13.9)		61.7
(16.5)		60.4
(15.8)		54.3
(12.4)		42.2
(5.7)		28.6
(−1.9)		18.6
(−7.4)		37.9
(3.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)3.4
(−15.9)		4.7
(−15.2)		12.8
(−10.7)		24.9
(−3.9)		38.1
(3.4)		47.9
(8.8)		53.0
(11.7)		51.5
(10.8)		44.7
(7.1)		32.8
(0.4)		21.3
(−5.9)		11.0
(−11.7)		28.8
(−1.8)
Average precipitation inches (mm)4.95
(126)		4.22
(107)		5.29
(134)		5.88
(149)		6.19
(157)		6.80
(173)		6.78
(172)		6.57
(167)		6.02
(153)		7.16
(182)		5.45
(138)		6.27
(159)		71.58
(1,817)
Source: PRISM Climate Group [7]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Killington Peak, Vermont". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Killington Peak". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved March 16, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Ski Resorts in Summer". Yankee Magazine. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  5. ↑ A name given later to a mountain in another part of the state
  6. ↑ Starr, Tena (September 29, 2010). "Do warriors haunt the ruins on Pisgah?". Barton, Vermont: the chronicle. pp. 1B.
  7. ↑ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 20, 2023. To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.


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