Orange County, Administrative county in central Vermont, United States.
Description
Orange County is an administrative region in central Vermont with dense forests, rolling hills, and farmland that supports seventeen towns. The landscape flows naturally between wooded areas and cleared fields, creating a patchwork pattern across the terrain.
History
The county was established in 1781 as Vermont formed its own administrative districts and designated Chelsea as its governing center. This early system reflected the newly independent state's need to organize its scattered rural settlements.
Culture
The area centers on small rural communities where residents maintain strong connections to farming and forestry traditions. Local gatherings and farmers markets show how daily life remains tied to the rhythms of the land.
Practical
Visiting is possible year-round, though winter brings snow and slower travel between scattered towns. A car is the practical way to explore since towns spread across the region and public transportation is limited.
Did you know?
Allis State Park contains observation towers where visitors can see across multiple counties into the distance. These structures were built long ago as practical lookout points and remain accessible today to those who climb them.
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Interstate 89
24.8 km
Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial
20.7 km
Sunset Lake Floating Bridge
19.1 km
Barre Granite
19.5 km
Vermontasaurus
15.8 km
Smarts Mountain
33.4 km
Wells River Bridge
32 km
Gile Mountain
23.1 km
Camp Billings
16.4 km
Justin Smith Morrill Homestead
14.8 km
Haverhill-Bath Covered Bridge
32.3 km
Bedell Covered Bridge
24.7 km
Morey Memorial Bridge
21.3 km
Ranger Bridge
32 km
Piermont Bridge
21.1 km
Socialist Labor Party Hall
24.9 km
Daniel Gay House
35.5 km
Lyme–East Thetford Bridge
25.6 km
Allis State Park
21.6 km
Northfield Falls Covered Bridge
29.6 km
Lanakila Camp
19.8 km
Vermont Granite Museum
26.7 km
Slaughter House Covered Bridge
29.5 km
Randolph Center Historic District
20.1 km
Saint Monica's Church, Barre
25.1 km
Braley Covered Bridge
16.4 km
Aldrich Public Library
24.6 km
Bedell Bridge State Park
24.8 km
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