Willoughby River Explained

Willoughby River
Map Size:200
Pushpin Map:USA Vermont
Pushpin Map Size:200
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of mouth within Vermont
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Vermont
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Orleans County
Length:11.6miles
Discharge1 Location:Orlean, Vermont
Source1:Lake Willoughby
Source1 Location:Westmore, Vermont, Orleans County, Vermont, United States
Source1 Coordinates:44.7481°N -72.0594°W
Source1 Elevation:1168feet
Mouth:Barton River
Mouth Location:Orleans, Vermont, Orleans County, Vermont, United States
Mouth Coordinates:44.8175°N -72.2039°W
Mouth Elevation:715feet
Tributaries Left:Lord Brook
Tributaries Right:Brownington Branch

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

This river flows to northwest, 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: 6.9km (04.3miles); maximum length: 1.3km (00.8miles); height: 356m (1,168feet)). 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 18.6km (11.6miles) according to the following segments:

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.

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