West Swanzey Bridge
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include State Bridge and Mt. Caesar Union Library.
State Bridge
Bridge
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The Slate Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge which carries the Westport Village Road over the Ashuelot River in Westport, a village of Swanzey, New Hampshire. State Bridge is situated 2 miles south of West Swanzey Bridge.
Mt. Caesar Union Library
Library
Mt. Caesar Union Library is situated 2½ miles east of West Swanzey Bridge.
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
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. East Swanzey is situated 4 miles east of West Swanzey Bridge.
West Swanzey Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Also known as: “New Hampshire Covered Bridge Number 5”, “Swanzey-West Swanzey Covered Bridge”, “Thompson Bridge”, and “West Swanzey 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
42.87196° or 42° 52′ 19″ northLongitude
-72.32801° or 72° 19′ 41″ westElevation
456 feet (139 metres)Open location code
87J9VMCC+QQOpenStreetMap ID
way 708592508OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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