6-545: The Willoughby River ( / ˈ w ɪ l ə b i / WIL -ə-bee ) is a tributary of the Barton River , flowing on 18.6 km (11.6 mi), 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. The Willoughby River rises on
12-530: A class I-III section. Roaring Brook runs from Parker Pond in West Glover to the river in southern Barton near Route 16. One of the head branches is the drain from Crystal Lake in the village of Barton . After leaving Barton village, U.S. Route 5 , Interstate 91 and the railroad all follow the course of the Barton River valley north to Newport. The Willoughby River flows from Lake Willoughby into
18-549: The Barton River in Orleans and provides considerable volume. Orleans was once called "Barton Landing" and was the place where, historically, craft could be safely loaded for transport north. After leaving Orleans, it flows through eastern Irasburg , through Coventry and then into Lake Memphremagog. Parts of the following Vermont towns are in the Barton River watershed : Derby , Coventry, Brownington , Irasburg], Barton, Westmore , Sheffield , Glover, and Albany . Water bodies in
24-519: The United States. It runs north from Glover through Barton , Brownington , Coventry and drains through Newport into Lake Memphremagog 's South Bay. The Barton River arises from the fountains of the former Runaway Pond in Glover . The stretch of river from Vermont Route 16 north of Glover village to Lake Memphremagog is 21.5 miles (34.6 km) long and is rated by American Whitewater as
30-548: 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. Download coordinates as: This article about a location in Vermont is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Barton River The Barton River is a tributary of Lake Memphremagog , over 22 miles (35 km) long, in northern Vermont in
36-665: 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
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