Quechee, Vermont

Quechee is one of five unincorporated villages in the town of Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont. Quechee is also a census-designated place.[1] It is the site of the Quechee Gorge on the Ottauquechee River and is also the home to the Quechee Lakes planned community initiated in the late 1960s, which also brought to the community the small Quechee Lakes Ski Area in the 1970s.

Quechee was also known for a picturesque covered bridge at the site of the old Quechee mill, which now houses a commercial glass-blowing facility. The bridge was severely damaged by flooding caused by Hurricane Irene (2011).[2]

Quechee has a small branch post office with zip code 05059.

Geography

Quechee is located at geographical coordinates 43° 38′ 46" North, 72° 25′ 9" West (43.64616, -72.419197).

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quechee, Vermont
  2. ^ http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2011/08/30/a_rampage_of_rivers/

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