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

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

  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.
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