Falls Brook

Falls Brook is a stream in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Falls Brook is situated nearby to the hamlet East Swanzey, as well as near North Richmond.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carleton Bridge.

Carleton Bridge

Bridge

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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. Carleton Bridge is situated 2 miles north of Falls Brook.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Swanzey and Troy.

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. East Swanzey is situated 1½ miles north of Falls Brook.

Troy

Town

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Troy is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,130 at the 2020 census. It is situated in southwestern New Hampshire, west of Mount Monadnock. Troy is situated 4½ miles east of Falls Brook.

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, and an estimated 7,461 in 2025. In addition to the town center, Swanzey includes the villages of East Swanzey, West Swanzey, North Swanzey and Westport.

Falls Brook

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Cheshire County, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.82953° or 42° 49′ 46″ north

Longitude

-72.26758° or 72° 16′ 3″ west

Elevation

492 feet (150 metres)

Open location code

87J9RPHJ+RX

GeoNames ID

5086012

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