Scott Covered Bridge
Scott Covered Bridge is a covered bridge spanning the West River in Townshend, Vermont. Built in 1870, it is at 277 feet one of the longest covered bridges in the state, exhibiting three different forms of support: a Town lattice truss, kingpost trusses, and laminated arches.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Townshend Dam and Townshend State Forest.
Townshend Dam
Dam
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Townshend Dam is a dam in Townshend, Windham County, Vermont. The earthen dam was constructed in 1961 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers with a height of 126 feet and a length of 1700 feet at its crest. Townshend Dam is situated 710 metres northwest of Scott Covered Bridge.
Townshend State Forest
Forest
Townshend State Forest covers 1,106 acres in Townshend, Vermont in Windham County. The forest is managed by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation and surrounds 18-acre Townshend State Park, which hosts trails and camping facilities.
Grace Cottage Hospital
Hospital
Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital is an independent, non-profit critical access hospital and rural health clinic located in Townshend, Vermont. Founded in 1949, the 19-bed hospital specializes in serving patients with acute, rehabilitative, and palliative care needs. Grace Cottage Hospital is situated 2½ km east of Scott Covered Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Townshend and Harmonyville.
Townshend
Village
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Townshend is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for the Townshend family, powerful figures in British politics. The population was 1,291 at the 2020 census.
Harmonyville
Hamlet
Harmonyville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the town of Townshend, Windham County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 92. Harmonyville is situated 3 km southeast of Scott Covered Bridge.
West Townshend
Hamlet
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West Townshend is an unincorporated village in Townshend, Vermont, United States. It is on the north side of a bend in the West River, upriver of the Townshend Dam. West Townshend is situated 4 km north of Scott Covered Bridge.
Scott Covered Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: covered bridge in Townshend, Vermont
- Categories: covered bridge and transportation
- Location: Town of Townshend, Windham, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
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