About Northfield
Northfield, Vermont is a community of 5918 people (2020 Census) located in the heart of Vermont's Green Mountains. Home to Norwich University, the oldest private military college in the United States, Northfield is an easy ten-mile drive from Montpelier, the state's capital, and three hours from either Boston or Montreal. As such, Northfield offers easy access to both idyllic rural and culturally diverse, cosmopolitan settings.
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The Town of Northfield, Vermont was chartered in 1781 and consists of 38.3 square miles.
Northfield also is home to six covered bridges, four of which are located in Northfield Falls in the northern part of town. This includes the Slaughterhouse Road Bridge, which is off of Vermont Route 12. Nearby on Cox Brook Road are three covered bridges in close proximity. The Stony Brook Covered Bridge, also known as the Moseley Covered Bridge, is in the south-western section of Northfield off of Vermont Route 12A.
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News
Northfield, Vermont
Hydrant Flushing Notice
The Northfield Water Department will be flushing fire hydrants on municipal streets starting on Monday, September 23, 2024, and finishing by Friday, October 4, 2024. Flushing may result in some discoloration and the presence of sediment in the water reaching your home or business...
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events 2024
Mountain Alliance and Casella Waste Systems, Inc. will hold two (2) household hazardous waste collection events in 2024. The first was held in Randolph on Saturday, April 20, 2024. The second will be held behind the Northfield Fire Station (128 Wall Street) on Saturday, September 28, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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Northfield, Vermont
Hydrant Flushing Notice
The Northfield Water Department will be flushing fire hydrants on municipal streets starting on Monday, September 23, 2024, and finishing by Friday, October 4, 2024. Flushing may result in some discoloration and the presence of sediment in the water reaching your home or business...
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events 2024
Mountain Alliance and Casella Waste Systems, Inc. will hold two (2) household hazardous waste collection events in 2024. The first was held in Randolph on Saturday, April 20, 2024. The second will be held behind the Northfield Fire Station (128 Wall Street) on Saturday, September 28, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
About Northfield
Northfield, Vermont is a community of 5918 people (2020 Census) located in the heart of Vermont's Green Mountains. Home to Norwich University, the oldest private military college in the United States, Northfield is an easy ten-mile drive from Montpelier, the state's capital, and three hours from either Boston or Montreal. As such, Northfield offers easy access to both idyllic rural and culturally diverse, cosmopolitan settings.
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The Town of Northfield, Vermont was chartered in 1781 and consists of 38.3 square miles.
Northfield also is home to six covered bridges, four of which are located in Northfield Falls in the northern part of town. This includes the Slaughterhouse Road Bridge, which is off of Vermont Route 12. Nearby on Cox Brook Road are three covered bridges in close proximity. The Stony Brook Covered Bridge, also known as the Moseley Covered Bridge, is in the south-western section of Northfield off of Vermont Route 12A.
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