WayfarrowColumbia Bridge
Covered bridge · Coos County, New Hampshire
Columbia Bridge is a covered bridge in Coos County, New Hampshire, described in its record as bridge in New Hampshire and Lemington, Vermont. New Hampshire has 51 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 6 of them in Coos County.
It was built in 1912, in the early 20th century, making it the 28th oldest of the 33 in New Hampshire with a recorded construction date; it crosses Connecticut River; it is about 146 feet long (6th longest of 16 measured in New Hampshire).
Status check, 2026-11: Howe truss bridge built by Charles Babbitt to replace a span that burned in 1911; it is the northernmost covered bridge between NH and VT and was rehabilitated in 1981. Columbia Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 44.8531° N, 71.5514° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1912 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Connecticut River |
| Length | 146 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 44.85306, -71.55139 |
Nearby places
- Pittsburg–Clarksville Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Coos County · 15.6 mi
- Groveton Bridgecovered bridge · Coos County · 17.9 mi
- Parisghost town · Coos County · 18 mi
- Stark Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Coos County · 18.8 mi
- Mechanic Street Bridgecovered bridge · Coos County · 25.3 mi
- Bennett-Bean Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Oxford County · 25.6 mi
- Mount Orne Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Coos County · 27.6 mi
- Burrington Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Caledonia County · 29.2 mi
- Centre Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Caledonia County · 30.7 mi
- Bradley Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Caledonia County · 31.2 mi
- Chamberlin Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Caledonia County · 32.4 mi
- Orne Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Orleans County · 35.5 mi
Questions
Where is Columbia Bridge?
Columbia Bridge is in Coos County, New Hampshire, at 44.8531, -71.5514.
How many covered bridges are in Coos County?
Coos County, New Hampshire has 6 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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