Town of Swanzey

Town of Swanzey is a locality in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Town of Swanzey is situated nearby to the hamlet Swanzey Station, as well as near West Swanzey.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carleton Bridge and Mt. Caesar Union Library.

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.

Mt. Caesar Union Library

Library

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West Swanzey Bridge

Bridge

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The West Swanzey Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge carrying Main Street over the Ashuelot River in West Swanzey, New Hampshire. Built in 1832, it is one of New Hampshire's few surviving 19th-century covered bridges.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Swanzey and West Swanzey.

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

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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.

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.

Town of Swanzey

Type: Locality with 7,200 residents
Also known as: “Lower Ashuelot”
Location: Cheshire County, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.8625° or 42° 51′ 45″ north

Longitude

-72.2959° or 72° 17′ 45″ west

Population

7,200

Elevation

620 feet (189 metres)

Open location code

87J9VP63+XJ

GeoNames ID

5093427

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