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Lincoln Covered Bridge

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Lincoln Covered Bridge sits just south of U.S. Route 4 in West Woodstock, Vermont, along the Crossroad of Vermont Byway, at an elevation of about 740 feet. Built in 1877, the bridge is one of the only known examples of a wooden Pratt truss bridge in the United States, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The site is roughly 16.1 miles from Lebanon to the east, 19.5 miles from Claremont to the southeast, and 20.2 miles from Rutland to the west. Daylight hours vary through the year: sunrise runs from about 05:10 in June to 07:21 in December, with sunset ranging from about 19:03 in March to 16:17 in December. The next lookout along the byway is Mt Tom.

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Elevation
740 ft
Lincoln Covered Bridge , Woodstock, Vermont.
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Lincoln Covered Bridge, built in 1877
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15-23-0720: lincoln covered bridge
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15-23-0715: lincoln covered bridge
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View of Earth from STS-117
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View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 47.
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Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:5419:0318:25
June solstice05:1020:3619:52
September equinox06:3818:5018:12
December solstice07:2116:1715:30

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Where it is

  • Lebanon16.1 mi east
  • Claremont19.5 mi southeast
  • Rutland20.2 mi west
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The Lincoln Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge, just south of U.S. Route 4 in West Woodstock, Vermont. Built in 1877, it is one of the only known examples of a wooden Pratt truss bridge in the United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

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Lincoln Covered Bridge sits at about 740 feet (225 m).

What is the nearest town to Lincoln Covered Bridge?

Lebanon, 16 miles E of Lincoln Covered Bridge.

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Mt Tom is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Lincoln Covered Bridge.

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