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Howe Covered Bridge

Howe Covered Bridge, a covered bridge in Vermont
Howe Covered Bridge, a covered bridge in VermontJERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0

Howe Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 156 m. Colton Hill stands 727 m to the northeast, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Cilley Covered Bridge, a covered bridge 1.3 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 14 miles off.

About

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The Howe Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge carrying Belknap Brook Road across the White River in Tunbridge, Vermont, just east of Vermont Route 110. Built in 1879, it is one of five surviving bridges in the town, one of the highest concentrations of covered bridges in the state. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

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Dates from 1879.

Wikidata Q28123623, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

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Coordinates43.86489, -72.49891

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • River Street Access: 7.2 mi
  • Bethel Bandshell & Common: 7.2 mi
  • Peavine Park: 7.3 mi
  • VTC Amillary VII Quad: 7.3 mi
  • Rood State Park: 8.9 mi
Historic sites: 33
Attractions: 23
  • Stephen Mack Farm Site: 1.4 mi
  • No. 13 School House: 1.5 mi
  • Stephen Mack Sawmill building: 1.9 mi
  • Asael Smith Farm: 2.2 mi
  • Solomon & Daniel Mack Farm Site: 2.5 mi
Artworks: 19
Museums: 18
Cliffs: 15
  • Eagle Ledge: 12.7 mi
  • Lasso Ledge: 12.7 mi
  • Eagle Ledge: 12.8 mi
  • Bouldering: 18.0 mi
  • The Palisades: 18.1 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Lower Old City Falls: 6.5 mi
  • Upper Old City Falls: 6.5 mi
  • The Chutes: 12.6 mi
  • The Chutes: 12.6 mi
  • Glen Falls: 17.2 mi
Covered bridges: 11
Beaches: 9
Picnic sites: 4
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 10.2 mi
  • Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 18.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Howe Covered Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Colton HillNE 47°727 m9.0 mi
Hawkins MountainNE 51°712 m8.7 mi
Patterson MountainENE 57°696 m9.5 mi
Flag HillNE 40°684 m9.5 mi
Brocklebank HillNE 40°642 m6.3 mi
Gilman HillENE 66°614 m8.8 mi
Pauls PeakW 263°611 m11.2 mi
Williams HillENE 67°591 m4.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2419:02
June solstice05:0819:5320:37
September equinox06:3818:1118:49
December solstice07:2215:2916:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F161827405261666457453423
Precip in2.62.22.83.23.64.74.64.23.74.43.13.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chelsea 2 NW, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/1036059793

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