Mount Aeolus (Vermont)

Coordinates: 43°14′26″N 73°02′19″W / 43.2406309°N 73.0387151°W / 43.2406309; -73.0387151
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Mount Aeolus
Highest point
Elevation3,230 ft (980 m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence1,150 ft (350 m)
Coordinates43°14′26″N 73°02′19″W / 43.2406309°N 73.0387151°W / 43.2406309; -73.0387151[2]
Geography
LocationDorset, Bennington County, Vermont
Parent rangeTaconic Range
Topo mapUSGS Manchester

Mount Aeolus is a mountain summit in Dorset, Bennington County, Vermont, United States. Mount Aeolus is one of the Taconic Mountains. It lies 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of the community of East Dorset.[2]

Mount Aeolus
Western face of Mount Aeolus in the light of the sunset in October 2021.

Name[edit]

Its name is derived from Aeolus, the Greek god of the wind. The Board on Geographic Names ruled in favor of the current name in 1986; prior to that time, the mountain had been referred to as "Mount Eolus" and "Green Peak".[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mount Aeolus, Vermont". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  2. ^ a b c "Mount Aeolus". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-06-07.