Terrible Mountain (Vermont)
Terrible Mountain is a summit in Windsor County, Vermont, in the United States.[1] With an elevation of 2,694 feet (821 m), Terrible Mountain is the 214th highest summit in the state of Vermont.
| Terrible Mountain | |
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Terrible Mountain as seen from Lawrence Hill Road in Weston, VT | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 821 m (2,694 ft) |
| Coordinates | 43.31341°N 72.74343°W |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | English |
| Geography | |
Terrible Mountain Location of Terrible Mountain in Vermont | |
| Location | Windsor County, Vermont, USA |
| Parent range | Green Mountains |
Terrible Mountain was likely so named by early settlers due to its terrain.[2]
Accident
On March 19, 1968, a Beechcroft G18S crashed into Terrible Mountain, killing all 7 people on board, 2 pilots and 5 passengers.[3] The passengers were executives from the Jones and Lamson Company based in Springfield, VT[4] and were flying on a private flight from Bridgeport, CT to Springfield, VT.[5] The pilot had knowingly attempted to fly through foggy conditions with faulty instrumentation.[3] The wreckage of the plane was never cleared, and still sits on top of the mountain. There is a small plastic plaque dedicated to one of the passengers who died, Burton B. Burks.[6]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Terrible Mountain (Vermont)
- Digest, Editors of Reader's (1 March 2012). The Most Scenic Drives in America, Newly Revised and Updated: 120 Spectacular Road Trips. Reader's Digest. p. 500. ISBN 978-1-60652-657-6.
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- Abramovich, Chad (August 1, 2019). "Terrible Tragedy on Terrible Mountain". Obscure Vermont. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- "7 Men Killed in Plane Crash". The Hartford Courant. March 21, 1968. p. 1.
- "File:Plaque Dedicated to a Victim of the Terrible Mountain Plane Crash.jpg - Wikipedia". commons.wikimedia.org. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
