Willoughby River

Willoughby River
River
Countries	United States, Country
States	Vermont, US State
Region	Northeast Kingdom
Districts	Orleans County, County
Tributaries
- left	Lord Brook
- right	Brownington Branch
Cities	Orleans, Vermont, City
Source	Lake Willoughby
- location	Westmore, Vermont, Orleans County, Vermont, United States
- elevation	1,168 ft (356 m)
- coordinates	44°44′53″N 72°03′34″W / 44.74806°N 72.05944°W / 44.74806; -72.05944
Mouth	Barton River
- location	Orleans, Vermont, Orleans County, Vermont, United States
- elevation	715 ft (218 m)
- coordinates	44°49′03″N 72°12′14″W / 44.81750°N 72.20389°W / 44.81750; -72.20389Coordinates: 44°49′03″N 72°12′14″W / 44.81750°N 72.20389°W / 44.81750; -72.20389
Length	11.6 mi (19 km)
Location of mouth within Vermont

The Willoughby River is a tributary of the Barton River, flowing on 18.6 km (11.6 mi), in the Orleans County, in northern Vermont, in United States.

This river flows to north-west, southwest and northwest, crossing the municipalities of Westmore, Vermont, Orleans and Brownington. Its course runs through forested areas, agricultural and urban.

Course

The Willoughby River rises on the northwest shore of Lake Willoughby (length: 6.9 km (4.3 mi); maximum length: 1.3 km (0.81 mi); height: 356 meters (1,168 ft)). The southern part of the lake is surrounded by the Willoughby State Forest. This natural park contains the Mount Pisgah (Vermont), Mount Hor and Mount Bartlett.

From the mouth of the Lake Willoughby, the Willoughby River flows on 18.6 km (11.6 mi) according to the following segments:

• 4.9 km (3.0 mi) to the northwest in the municipality of Westmore, Vermont until the Lord stream (from the South) which drains the "Stillwater Swamp" located at West of Lake Willoughby;
• 6.6 km (4.1 mi) to the northwest in the municipality of Brownington, Vermont until Brownington Branch (from the northeast);
• 4.0 km (2.5 mi) to the southwest, en traversant la limite de Orleans to the outlet of a lake (from the southeast);
• 3.1 km (1.9 mi) to the northwest in Orleans across a valley and a plain where the river marks the boundary from north of the village of Orleans, Vermont to its confluence.

Toponymy

The term "Willoughby" is a surname of English origin.

The English place name "Willoughby River" was made official October 29, 1980 to the GNIS.^[1]

External links

• Vermont Agency of Natural Resources accessed on September 24, 2015.

See also

Media related to Category:Willoughby River at Wikimedia Commons

• Orleans County
• Lake Willoughby
• Brownington Branch (Willoughby River), Vermont
• Westmore, Vermont
• Brownington, Vermont
• Orleans, Vermont

References