West Windsor (Vermont)

Windsor County

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West Windsor is a town in Windsor County, the State of Vermont in the United States with 1,099 inhabitants ( according to the census of 2010). It is located in the eastern foothills of the Green Mountains on the valley of the Connecticut River. The 1,000 -meter high Mount Ascutney is the highest elevation of the surrounding area. A large number of small watercourses runs through the area, which is primarily used for dairy and sheep farming. The main settlement, Brownsville ( to 1848 West Windsor, but with the formation of the Town West Windsor renamed) is the main settlement of the area, a politically and administratively dependent on the Town village.

The Town was formed from the division of the original Windsor Town on 26 October 1848. Here, the rural character, situated in the mountains part was separated as West Windsor from the eastern, urban -embossed section at the waterfront and to the main roads. This was caused by a long-lasting dispute about the cost of roads and poor relief. Such a division had already taken place on November 4, 1814, the Congress of Vermont had already decided to separate the two Towns; but it was reversed after settlement of the existing disputes on 1 March 1816.

Since the mid-1960s, the Mount Ascutney was gradually expanded with trails, lifts and a hotel at a tourist center. For several years, cyclocross races are held in November.

In September 2011, Hurricane Irene hit the municipality and caused heavy rainfall. The small river Mill Brook, thus raising its banks and lifted one of the last Covered Bridges of Vermont, the Bowers Bridge, from their foundations and carried with him. The historic bridge was seriously damaged in such a way that they had to be replaced by a new one. It is adapted to the appearance of the original bridge. Earlier, a model of about 15 meters long bridge had been given after their destruction of the city administration.

The municipality has no direct connection to highways; but a country road leading into the valley of the Connecticut River with connections to the Interstate 91 and U.S. Route 5 in Brownsville elementary school is operated; the nearest churches and a clinic can be found in neighboring Windsor.

Nearby Cities

All information bee-line distances.

  • North Woodstock, 15.5 km
  • Northeast: Hartland, 9.0 km
  • East Windsor 7.5 km
  • Southeast: Balloch, 9.0 km
  • South: Weathersfield, 11.5 km
  • Southwest: Ludlow, 20.5 km
  • West: Reading, 9.5 km
  • North West Bridgewater, 21.0 km
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