Mount Aeolus (Vermont) Explained

Mount Aeolus
Elevation Ft:3230
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:1150
Range:Taconic Range
Location:Dorset, Bennington County, Vermont
Map:Vermont
Map Size:128
Coordinates:43.2406°N -73.0387°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
Topo:USGS Manchester

Mount Aeolus is a mountain summit in Dorset, Bennington County, Vermont, United States. Mount Aeolus is one of the Taconic Mountains. It lies west of the community of East Dorset.

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".

Notes and References

  1. 7051 . Mount Aeolus, Vermont . 2011-06-07.
  2. 1460935 . Mount Aeolus . 2011-06-07.