Swiftwater Bridge

The Swiftwater Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge which carries Porter Road over the Wild Ammonoosuc River in Bath, New Hampshire. Built in 1849, it is one of New Hampshire's few surviving 19th-century covered bridges, and a well-preserved example of the Paddleford truss design.

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Type: Bridge
Description: covered bridge in New Hampshire, United States of America
Also known as: “Bath-Swiftwater Covered Bridge”, “New Hampshire Covered Bridge Number 29”, and “Swiftwater Covered Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bath Bridge.

Bath Bridge

Bridge

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The Bath Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge over the Ammonoosuc River off US 302 and NH 10 in Bath, New Hampshire. Built in 1832, it is one of the state's oldest surviving covered bridges. Bath Bridge is situated 2½ miles north of Swiftwater Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mountain Lakes and Bath.

Mountain Lakes

Suburb

Mountain Lakes is a census-designated place in the towns of Haverhill and Bath, New Hampshire, United States. It had a population of 504 at the 2020 census.

Bath

Village

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Bath is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,077 at the 2020 census, unchanged from the 2010 census. Now a tourist destination and commuter town for Littleton, the town is noted for its historic architecture, including the Brick Store and three covered bridges. Bath is situated 2½ miles north of Swiftwater Bridge.

Benton

Village

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Benton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 374 at the 2020 census. Located in the White Mountains, Benton is largely surrounded by the White Mountain National Forest. The town is crossed by the Appalachian Trail. Benton is situated 3 miles southeast of Swiftwater Bridge.

Swiftwater Bridge

Categories: covered bridge and transportation
Location: Town of Bath, Grafton, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.13395° or 44° 8′ 2″ north

Longitude

-71.95064° or 71° 57′ 2″ west

Elevation

666 feet (203 metres)

Open location code

87PC42MX+HP

GeoNames ID

5093449

Wikidata ID

Q7656138

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In Other Languages

“Swiftwater Bridge” goes by many names.

German: “Bath Covered Bridge”
German: “New Hampshire Covered Bridge No. 29”
German: “Swiftwater Bridge”

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