Runaway Pond

Runaway Pond is a marsh at the former site of Long Pond in . The name arose from an environmental disaster in 1810, when a manual attempt to divert some of the water of Long Pond broke the bank, causing the entire lake to suddenly empty out into the Barton River, uncontrolled.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glover and Sheffield.

Village
is a town in , , in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the town's population was 1,114. It contains two unincorporated villages, and West . is situated 5 miles north of Runaway Pond.

Village
is a town in , , United States. The population was 682 at the 2020 census. is situated 5 miles southeast of Runaway Pond.

Village
is the central village and a census-designated place in the , , , United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 156, out of 811 in the entire town of . is situated 6 miles southwest of Runaway Pond.

Runaway Pond

Latitude
44.63477° or 44° 38′ 5″ north
Longitude
-72.21177° or 72° 12′ 42″ west
Elevation
1,289 feet (393 metres)
Open location code
87P9JQMQ+W7
Geo­Names ID
5240491
Wiki­data ID
Q7346971
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