Willoughby River | |
River | |
Countries | United States, Country |
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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 |
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°WCoordinates: 44°49′03″N 72°12′14″W / 44.81750°N 72.20389°W |
Length | 11.6 mi (19 km) |
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.
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, 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:
The term "Willoughby" is a surname of English origin.
The English place name "Willoughby River" was made official October 29, 1980 to the GNIS.