Little River

Little River is a stream in Washington, Vermont. Little River is situated nearby to the neighborhood Waterbury Village Historic District, as well as near the hamlet Mill Village Historic District.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Waterbury station and Waterbury Dam.

Waterbury station

Railway station

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Waterbury station, also known as Waterbury–Stowe, is an Amtrak train station in Waterbury, Vermont, United States. It was originally built in 1875 by the Central Vermont Railroad. Waterbury station is situated 2 miles southeast of Little River.

Waterbury Dam

Dam

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The Waterbury Dam was built between 1935 and 1938 by 2,000 men working for the Corps of Engineers, United States Army, to serve as one of three dams to control the flow of Little River, Vermont, Winooski River and its tributaries. Waterbury Dam is situated 2 miles north of Little River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waterbury and Waterbury Village Historic District.

Waterbury

Town

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Waterbury is an unincorporated village and census-designated place in the town of Waterbury, Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,897 at the 2020 census. Waterbury is situated 1½ miles southeast of Little River.

Waterbury Village Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Waterbury Village Historic District encompasses most of the central commercial and residential area of Waterbury, Vermont. Located along United States Route 2 and Stowe Street south of Thatcher Branch of the Winooski River, the sprawling village has been… Waterbury Village Historic District is situated 1½ miles southeast of Little River.

Mill Village Historic District

Hamlet

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The Mill Village Historic District encompasses a small 19th-century industrial village on Stowe Street in Waterbury, Vermont. The area is a compact and somewhat isolated example of a mill village of the mid-19th century; it is roughly bounded by Stowe Street, Graves Brook, and the northbound offramp of Exit 10 from Interstate 89. Mill Village Historic District is situated 2 miles southeast of Little River.

Little River

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Waterbury River”
Category: body of water
Location: Washington, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.35228° or 44° 21′ 8″ north

Longitude

-72.77984° or 72° 46′ 47″ west

Elevation

387 feet (118 metres)

Open location code

87P9962C+W3

GeoNames ID

5238034

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