Townshend State 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Forest
- Description: state forest in Townshend, Vermont, United States
- Also known as: “Townshend State Forest Park”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grace Cottage Hospital and First Congregational Church and Meetinghouse.
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.
First Congregational Church and Meetinghouse
Church
Photo: VTviking, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The First Congregational Church and Meetinghouse, also known as the Church of Christ and the Townshend Church, is a historic church at 34 Common Road in Townshend, Vermont.
Townshend Dam
Dam
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Townshend and Harmonyville.
Townshend
Village
Photo: VTviking, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
West Townshend
Hamlet
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Townshend State Forest
- Category: state forest
- Location: Windham, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.03675° or 43° 2′ 12″ northLongitude
-72.69176° or 72° 41′ 30″ westElevation
1,063 feet (324 metres)Open location code
87M928P5+M7OpenStreetMap ID
node 356555321OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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In Other Languages
“Townshend State Forest” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Townshend State Forest”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Simpsonville and West Townshend Village Historic District.
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