Killington Peak

Killington Peak
Killington Peak seen from Pico Peak
Elevation	4,235 ft (1,291 m) NGVD 29
Prominence	3,315 ft (1,010 m)
Listing	New England 4,000 footers #5 New England Fifty Finest
Location
Location	Rutland County, Vermont, USA
Range	Coolidge Range
Coordinates	43°36′16″N 72°49′12″W
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. A ski resort, Killington Ski Resort, nicknamed "the beast of the east,"^{[citation needed]} is located on the mountain. Killington 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 feet (1,200 m) peak until Virginia. A gondola transports skiers and non-hikers to the summit, which is complete with a restaurant.

In 1763, the mountain was known as Pisgah.

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 now over 120 inns, lodges and condominium complexes, with sleeping capacity to bring the Rutland region's tourist population to 60,000 on a winter weekend.^{[citation needed]}

External links

• "Killington Peak". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1458086. 
• Killington Vermont Official Town Website
• Killington Vermont Chamber of Commerce Website
• Discover Killington
• "Killington Peak". SummitPost.org. http://www.summitpost.org/page/154527. 
• Killington Ski Resort
• Killington Ski Tours - Est. 1968