Brattleboro, Vermont
Brattleboro (/ˈbrætəlbʌroʊ/),[5] originally Brattleborough, is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. Brattleboro is located about 10 miles (16 km) north of the Massachusetts state line. In 2020, Brattleboro's population was 12,184.[2]
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 Location of Brattleboro in Vermont | |
| Coordinates: 42°51′0″N 72°34′56″W / 42.85000°N 72.58222°WCoordinates: 42°51′0″N 72°34′56″W / 42.85000°N 72.58222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Windham |
| Chartered | 1753[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Representative town meeting |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.4 sq mi (84.0 km2) |
| • Land | 32.0 sq mi (82.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | c. 200-1,768 ft (c. 61-539 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,184 |
| • Density | 376.0/sq mi (145.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 05301–05304 |
| FIPS code | 50-07900[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462049[4] |
| Website | www.brattleboro.org |
Brattleboro, Vermont Media
Brattleboro Retreat treats mental health disorders and drug addiction; established as Vermont Asylum for the Insane in 1834
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Lithograph of Brattleboro from 1886 by L.R. Burleigh with a list of landmarks
- Whetstone Falls, Brattleboro, VT.jpg
Whetstone Falls near the intersection of Whetstone Brook and Connecticut River, 1907
- Brooks House from up Main Street.jpg
Brooks House, built in 1871 and originally a resort hotel, is the largest commercial building in Brattleboro.
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The New England Youth Theatre at 100 Flat Street in Brattleboro, Vermont was founded in 1998. It provides trainging in acting and other theatrical arts and performance opportunities for young people. The current builing was dedicated in 2006. {Source: New England Youth Theatre website)
Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, formerly Union Station
The Jeremiah Beal Museum of the Brattleboro Historical Society
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Harris Hill ski jumping hill, BrattleboroJumper
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United States Navy Seabees Bridge over the Connecticut River
Amtrak train in Brattleboro
References
- ↑ Sanford 1986.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Brattleboro town, Windham County, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ Wells, John C. (2008), Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.), Longman, p. 101, ISBN 9781405881180
Books
- Sanford, D. Gregory, ed. (1986). Vermont Municipalities: An Index to their Charters and Special Acts (PDF). State Papers of Vermont. Vol. 19. Montpelier: Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
