Carleton Bridge
The Carlton Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge that carries Carlton Road over the South Branch Ashuelot River in East Swanzey, New Hampshire. The bridge was built in 1869, and is the region's only surviving example of a 19th-century Queenspost truss bridge.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mt. Caesar Union Library.
Mt. Caesar Union Library
Library
Mt. Caesar Union Library is situated 1¼ miles north of Carleton Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Swanzey and Swanzey.
East Swanzey
Hamlet
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East Swanzey is an unincorporated community in the town of Swanzey in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The village is located in the eastern portion of Swanzey, along the South Branch Ashuelot River, between New Hampshire Route 32 to the west and New Hampshire Route 12 to the northeast.
Swanzey
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Swanzey is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,270 at the 2020 census. In addition to the town center, Swanzey includes the villages of East Swanzey, West Swanzey, North Swanzey and Westport.
West Swanzey
Hamlet
West Swanzey is a census-designated place in the town of Swanzey within Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,281 at the 2020 census. It is the largest village in the town of Swanzey. West Swanzey is situated 3 miles northwest of Carleton Bridge.
Carleton Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Also known as: “Carlton Bridge”, “New Hampshire Covered Bridge Number 7”, and “Swanzey-Carleton Covered Bridge”
- Categories: covered bridge, road bridge, and transportation
- Location: Town of Swanzey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.85469° or 42° 51′ 17″ northLongitude
-72.27441° or 72° 16′ 28″ westElevation
492 feet (150 metres)Open location code
87J9VP3G+V6OpenStreetMap ID
way 705937331OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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