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About Northfield, Vermont [Top] Washington County Chartered: August 10, 1781 (Vermont Charter) Area: 28,686 Acres = 44.82 Square Miles [ Size Rank: 66* ] Coordinates (Geographic Center): N 44° 09' W 72°39' Altitude: 735 feet ASL Population (US Census, 2010): 6,207 [ Population Rank: 21* ] Population Density (persons per square mile): 138.5 [ Density Rank: 30* ] Full Census Info: Town  County  State *Area, Population and Density rankings refer to Northfield's relative position among Vermont's 255 civic entities (9 cities, 242 towns, 4 gores and grants). Complete rankings are here. Probably named for Northfield, Massachusetts, many of the proprietors having come from that area. That town, in turn, was so named because it was the northernmost town in the colony when it was created. The Dog River almost exactly bisects the town on its way to the join the Winooski. It is said to be so named because a hunter set a trap for a bear and caught his own dog instead. Material excerpted or adapted from Esther Munroe Swift's Vermont Place-Names: Footprints of History with the author's permission
Activities & Points of Interest [Top] Goings-on in and near Northfield Calendar of Events provided by the Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing. Northfield Historical Society Norwich University The Oldest Private Military College in the US. Founded by Captain Alden Partridge in 1819 as the American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy at Norwich, Vermont, the University was relocated to Northfield in 1866. Partridge's innovative curriculum combined military, practical, scientific and liberal instruction. Guided by his educational principles, Norwich University pioneered in offering civil engineering, physical education and experiential learning and was one of the first institutions to offer instruction in agriculture, modern languages and political-economy. The Morrill Land-Grant Act of 1862 and the 1916 legislation which created the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) are extensions of Partridge's theories of education. Covered Bridges (With Google Maps and satellite images): Moseley      Second      Slaughter House      Station      Third      Click Here for a map of all bridges in Washington County.
Contact Info [Top] Emergency Services (Statewide): 911 Hospital: Central Vermont Medical Center (Berlin) 802-229-9121 Town Clerk:  Kim Pombar 51 S Main Street Northfield, VT 05663  802-485-5421  M-F 8-4:30
Churches, Ministries, Charitables [Top] Baptist : Good News Baptist 802-485-4207 Episcopal : St. Mary 802-485-8221 Nondenominational : Grace Church 802-485-7866 Nondenominational : Northfield Bible Fellowship 802-485-9411 Roman Catholic : St. John the Evangelist United Church of Christ : United Church of Christ United Methodist : Mackenzie Memorial UMC 802-485-8207 United Methodist : Northfield Falls Parish UMC 802-485-3981 United Methodist : Northfield Parish UMC 802-485-3981
Schools [Top] Washington South Supervisory Union 802-485-7755 Northfield Elementary School 802-485-6161 Northfield Middle/High School 802-485-5751 Norwich University
Neighboring Towns [Top]
This is a basic geographic reference, intended to show relative location of adjacent towns. Directional accuracy is limited to 16 compass points. There isn't even the slightest suggestion that one can necessarily travel directly from one town to the next (as in "You can't get there from here").
Moretown Berlin Waitsfield Northfield Williamstown Warren Roxbury Brookfield
Utilities [Top] Notes about utilities: One electric or phone company indicates that company serves the entire town. More than one of either indicates each serves different areas of town. A listed cable company MIGHT mean the entire town is covered, but not necessarily. More than one listed indicates each serves different areas of town. Unless your area is one served by Vermont's only gas utility, your only option is bottled gas (any dealer). Cable Trans-Video 802-485-3811 Electric Green Mountain Power 888-835-4672 Electric Northfield Electric Department 802-485-5411 Electric Washington Electric Co-op 800-932-5245 Telephone Fairpoint 866-984-2001 Telephone TDS Telecom 888-225-5837 Do you have a question or comment about Northfield?   Web Virtual Vermont Recreation - Bridges - Lodging - Shopping - Dining Top Home Virtual Vermont Internet Services What can we do for you? ©1999-2013 January 21, 2013