Big Jay
Big Jay is a 3,786-foot mountain in the northern Green Mountains of Vermont, located on the border of Franklin and Orleans counties. The summit of Big Jay is the highest point of Franklin County.Photo: From the nek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Petersent, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jay Peak and Jay State Forest.
Jay Peak
Peak
Photo: Hanumanix, Public domain.
Jay Peak is a mountain located about 5 miles south of the Canada–US border, in Jay and Westfield, Orleans County, Vermont, of which it is the highest point.
Jay State Forest
Forest
Jay State Forest covers 7,951 acres ) and Big Jay, which features Jay Peak and Jay Peak Resort. Activities include hiking on the Long Trail and skiing at Jay Peak Resort.
Jay Peak Resort
Photo: Hanumanix, Public domain.
Jay Peak Resort is an American ski resort located on Jay Peak in the northern Green Mountains, between Jay, Vermont and Montgomery Center, Vermont. Its vertical drop of 2,153 feet is the eighth largest in New England and the fifth largest in Vermont.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montgomery Center and Jay.
Montgomery Center
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Montgomery Center is an unincorporated village in the town of Montgomery, Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The community is located at the intersection of Vermont Routes 58, 118, and 242, 10 miles east-southeast of Enosburg Falls.
Jay
Village
Jay is one of the northernmost towns in Orleans County, Vermont, United States, located on the Canada–US border. The population was 551 at the 2020 census. Jay is situated 6 miles northeast of Big Jay.
Westfield
Village
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Westfield is a town in Orleans County, Vermont United States. The population was 534 at the 2020 census. The town was founded in 1780 and named after Rhode Island general and politician, William West, a supporter of Vermont statehood. Westfield is situated 6 miles east of Big Jay.
Big Jay
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,658 feet
- Description: mountain in United States of America
- Categories: mountain, subpeak, and landform
- Location: Montgomery, Franklin County, Northwest Vermont, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.9151° or 44° 54′ 54″ northLongitude
-72.54059° or 72° 32′ 26″ westElevation
3,658 feet (1,115 metres)Open location code
87P9WF85+2QOpenStreetMap ID
node 356552567OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
Discover Big Jay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Big Jay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Big Jay”
- Dutch: “Big Jay”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل بيج چاى”
- German: “Big Jay”
- Ladin: “Big Jay”
- Urdu: “بگ جے”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hutchins and South Richford.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Little Jay and Clips & Reels Movie Theater.
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