Town of Northfield

Northfield is a city in Central Vermont that is home to Norwich University, the oldest private military college in the United States.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Norwich University and Brown Public Library.

Norwich University

University

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Norwich University is a private university in Northfield, Vermont, United States. The university was founded in 1819 as the "American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy".

The Brown Public Library is a public library in Northfield, Vermont. It is a brick building opened in 1906. A recent extension connects it to the building of the Northfield Historical Society, located in the former home of Charles Paine, a 19th-century governor and local businessman.

Upper Cox Brook Covered Bridge

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The Upper Cox Brook Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge that crosses Cox Brook on Cox Brook Road in Northfield, Vermont. It is one of five surviving 19th-century covered bridges in the town, and one of three on the same road. Upper Cox Brook Covered Bridge is situated 2½ miles northeast of Town of Northfield.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Northfield Falls.

Northfield Falls

Hamlet

Northfield Falls is an unincorporated village in the town of Northfield, Washington County, Vermont, United States. The community is located along Vermont Route 12, 1.5 miles north of the village of Northfield and 7.1 miles south-southwest of Montpelier. Northfield Falls is situated 2½ miles northeast of Town of Northfield.

Town of Northfield

Type: Locality with 6,070 residents
Location: Washington, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.1453° or 44° 8′ 43″ north

Longitude

-72.6841° or 72° 41′ 3″ west

Population

6,070

Elevation

1,411 feet (430 metres)

Open location code

87P948W8+48

GeoNames ID

5239298

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Notable Places Nearby

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