Town of Peru
Peru is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 531 at the 2020 census. Originally known as Bromley, the town name was changed to "Peru" by the land grantees as a way of attracting land buyers to an area that had been described as 36 square miles of "trees, bears and mountain lions".- Locality with about 360 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 2,020 feet (620 metres)
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hapgood State Forest and Bromley Mountain.
Hapgood State Forest
Protected area
Hapgood State Forest covers 118 acres in Peru, Vermont in Bennington County. Hapgood State Forest is situated 2 miles south of Town of Peru.
Bromley Mountain
Peak
Bromley Mountain is a peak, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Town of Peru.
Town of Peru
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Latitude
43.2551° or 43° 15′ 19″ north
Longitude
-72.9207° or 72° 55′ 15″ west
Open location code
87M9734H+3P
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hapgood Pond and Styles Peak.
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