West Haven 05743

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About West Haven, Vermont [Top] Rutland County Chartered: October 20, 1792 (Vermont Act of Incorporation) Area: 18,404 Acres = 28.76 Square Miles [ Size Rank: 202* ] Coordinates (Geographic Center): N 43° 39' W 73°21' Altitude: 380 feet ASL Population (US Census, 2000): 278 [ Population Rank: 231* ] Population Density (persons per square mile): 9.7 [ Density Rank: 229* ] Full Census Info: Town  County  State *Area, Population and Density rankings refer to West Haven's relative position among Vermont's 255 civic entities (9 cities, 242 towns, 4 gores and grants). Complete rankings are here. West Haven was taken out of Fair Haven, which had been chartered by Vermont in 1779. Apparently there had been discussion about dividing the town almost from the very beginning. The name West Haven was chosen for the new town at a Fair Haven town meeting in March before the division was actually made. Because the boundaries are taken from Lake Champlain on the west and the Poultney River on the east, the town protrudes into New York like a peninsula. Either because the two towns taken together had so few people (a total of 545 in 1791) or because there was some doubt about the division, Fair Haven and West Haven were required by the legislature to share one representative for thirty-one years, until West Haven was finally given its own seat in 1823. Material excerpted or adapted from Esther Munroe Swift's Vermont Place-Names: Footprints of History with the author's permission
Activities [Top] Goings-on in and near West Haven Calendar of Events provided by the Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing.
Contact Info [Top] Emergency Services (Statewide): 911 Hospital: Rutland Regional Medical Center (Rutland) 802-775-7111 Town Clerk:  Carol L. Richards 2919 Main Road West Haven, VT 05743  802-265-4880  Mon Wed 1-330
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").
Benson Benson West Haven Lake Champlain Fair Haven New York New York New York
Places To Stay [Top] Best Western Rutland Discover rustic elegance in the heart of Vermont's picturesque Green Mountains at the affordable Best Western Inn & Suites Rutland near Killington, the areaÕs only hotel with condominium-style accommodations in a village setting. Enjoy best-in-class service and easy access to the majestic, snow-covered slopes of Killington and Pico Mountains-two of the East's finest ski areas-and Vermont's scenic state parks.
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). Electric Central Vermont Public Service 800-451-2877 Telephone Fairpoint 866-984-2001 Do you have a question or comment about West Haven?   Web Virtual Vermont Recreation - Bridges - Lodging - Shopping - Dining Top Home Virtual Vermont Internet Services What can we do for you? ©1999-2010 January 2, 2010