Townshend Dam Recreation Area
Townshend Dam Recreation Area is a protected area in Windham, Vermont. Townshend Dam Recreation Area is situated nearby to the hamlet Harmonyville, as well as near East Jamaica.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
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 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 2 miles east of Townshend Dam Recreation Area.
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. Townshend is situated 2 miles east of Townshend Dam Recreation Area.
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 2 miles southeast of Townshend Dam Recreation Area.
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 2½ miles north of Townshend Dam Recreation Area.
Townshend Dam Recreation Area
- Type: Protected area
- Description: park in the United States of America
- Category: park
- Location: Windham, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.05076° or 43° 3′ 3″ northLongitude
-72.70281° or 72° 42′ 10″ westElevation
509 feet (155 metres)Open location code
87M9372W+8VOpenStreetMap ID
way 370252532GeoNames ID
5242026Wikidata ID
Q49571591
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In Other Languages
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- Cebuano: “Townshend Dam Recreation Area”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as East Jamaica and West Townshend Village Historic District.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Townshend Reservoir and Twitchell Cemetery.
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