Firetower Trail
Firetower Trail is a trailhead in Norwich, Windsor, Vermont. Firetower Trail is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Norwich Firetower, as well as near the peak Gile Mountain.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gile Mountain and Beaver Meadow Union Chapel.
Gile Mountain
Peak
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Gile Mountain in Windsor County, Vermont, sits along the border between the towns of Norwich and Sharon; its summit is in Norwich. The mountain reaches a height of 1,873 ft above sea level.
Beaver Meadow Union Chapel
Church
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The Beaver Meadow Union Chapel, now also known as the West Norwich Union Church, is a historic church on the north side of Beaver Meadow Road in Norwich, Vermont. Beaver Meadow Union Chapel is situated 2½ miles southwest of Firetower Trail.
Elizabeth Mine
Mine
Photo: EdwardEMeyer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Elizabeth Mine was a copper mine located on the town line between the Town of Strafford and the Town of Thetford, in Orange County, Vermont. The ore deposit was discovered in 1793, but mining did not start until 1809. Elizabeth Mine is situated 2½ miles north of Firetower Trail.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Strafford and Union Village.
South Strafford
Hamlet
South Strafford is an unincorporated village in the town of Strafford, Orange County, Vermont, United States. The community is located along Vermont Route 132, 10 miles northwest of Hanover, New Hampshire. South Strafford is situated 3½ miles north of Firetower Trail.
Union Village
Hamlet
Photo: EdwardEMeyer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Union Village is situated 4½ miles east of Firetower Trail.
Norwich Village Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Norwich Village Historic District encompasses the compact village center of Norwich, Vermont. The village was developed mainly in the first half of the 19th century, benefiting in importance from the 1820 founding of what is now Norwich University. Norwich Village Historic District is situated 5 miles south of Firetower Trail.
Firetower Trail
- Type: Trailhead
- Category: sports location
- Location: Norwich, Windsor, Southern Vermont, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.78946° or 43° 47′ 22″ northLongitude
-72.34286° or 72° 20′ 34″ westOpen location code
87M9QMQ4+QVOpenStreetMap ID
node 8380517979OpenStreetMap feature
highway=trailhead
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