West Branch Ompompanoosuc River
West Branch Ompompanoosuc River is a stream in Orange, Vermont. West Branch Ompompanoosuc River is situated nearby to the hamlet Union Village, as well as near Thetford Center.Places of Interest
Highlights include Union Village Covered Bridge and Thetford Hill State Park.
Union Village Covered Bridge
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The Union Village Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge, carrying Academy Road across the Ompompanoosuc River in Union Village, Thetford, Vermont.
Thetford Hill State Park
Park
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Thetford Hill State Park is a state park in Thetford, Vermont. It is a day-use park within the southern tract of Thetford Hill State Forest. The park includes paths for hiking and the 5-km Woods Hill Trail, a world-class cross-country running and skiing trail.
Thetford Center Covered Bridge
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The Thetford Center Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge, carrying Tucker Hill Road across the Ompompanoosuc River in Thetford, Vermont. It is the state's only known example of the Haupt patent truss system. Thetford Center Covered Bridge is situated 2 miles north of West Branch Ompompanoosuc River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Union Village and Thetford Center.
Union Village
Hamlet
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Union Village is a village that spans Norwich and Thetford, Vermont, and sits along the Ompompanoosuc River. It contains a small cluster of homes with many dating to the early 1800s, a red brick Methodist Episcopal church built in 1836, a covered bridge, a small defunct school house, and a United States Army Corps of Engineers flood control dam.
Thetford Center
Hamlet
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The Thetford Center Historic District encompasses the village of Thetford Center in Thetford, Vermont. The village contains a well-preserved collection of early to mid-19th century architecture, a legacy of its period of greatest prosperity as an agricultural and industrial center. Thetford Center is situated 2 miles northeast of West Branch Ompompanoosuc River.
North Thetford
Hamlet
North Thetford is an unincorporated village in the town of Thetford, Orange County, Vermont, United States. The community is located along the Connecticut River and U.S. Route 5, 11 miles north-northeast of Hanover, New Hampshire. North Thetford is situated 4½ miles northeast of West Branch Ompompanoosuc River.
West Branch Ompompanoosuc River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orange, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.80368° or 43° 48′ 13″ northLongitude
-72.26148° or 72° 15′ 41″ westElevation
564 feet (172 metres)Open location code
87M9RP3Q+FCGeoNames ID
5242652
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