Brattleboro, Vermont
Brattleboro (/ˈbrætəlbʌroʊ/),[4] originally Brattleborough, is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. Brattleboro is located about 10 miles (16 km) north of the Massachusetts state line. In 2010, Brattleboro's population was 12,046.
Brattleboro, Vermont | |
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![]() The Gothic Revival Municipal Center (1884), built as Brattleboro's High School, served the town in that capacity until 1951 | |
Motto(s): The One and Only Brattleboro | |
![]() Location in Vermont | |
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Coordinates: 42°51′0″N 72°34′56″W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Windham |
Chartered | 1753[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal |
• Town Manager | Peter Elwell |
• Assistant Town Manager | Patrick Moreland |
• Town Moderator | Lawrin Crispe |
• Executive Secretary | Jan Anderson |
Area | |
• Total | 32.4 sq mi (84.0 km2) |
• Land | 32.0 sq mi (82.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
Elevation | c. 200−1,768 ft (c. 61−539 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 12,046 |
• Density | 375.3/sq mi (144.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 05301-05304 |
Area code(s) | 802 |
FIPS code | 50-07900[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1462049[3] |
Website | brattleboro.org |
References
- Sanford 1986, p. 20.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- Wells, John C. (2008), Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.), Longman, p. 101, ISBN 9781405881180
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