Around Wells River ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Barre. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the west of Wells River. Barre has a population of 8,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Barre. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the west of Wells River and has a population of 7,700 people.
For comparison, Wells River has a population of 380 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Wells River, with the nearest first.
- Woodsville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
- Woodsville is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsville <2>
- North Haverhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haverhill
- North Haverhill is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Haverhill <2>
- Newbury Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Center
- Newbury Center is located in Orange County
- Newbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Ryegate Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryegate Corner
- Ryegate Corner is located in Caledonia County
- Swiftwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiftwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater
- Swiftwater is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Newbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
- Newbury is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbury <2>
- Ryegate
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Upper Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Village
- Upper Village is located in Grafton County (NH)
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- West Newbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
- West Newbury is located in Orange County
- McIndoe Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIndoe Falls
- McIndoe Falls is located in Caledonia County
- Benton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Haverhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <2>
- Jockey Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockey Hill
- Jockey Hill is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Lisbon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
- West Newbury
For more communities neighboring Wells River, please visit our County-by-County Page for Wells River.
Orange County ...
Wells River is located in Orange County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Orange County: Grafton (NH), Addison, Caledonia, Washington & Windsor.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wells River ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wells River.
Airports Near Wells River ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Wells River and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Wells River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wells River ...
Looking for more information about Wells River? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Wells River. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Wells River, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wells River.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Vermont:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Vermont Statewide Tourism
- Wells River Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wells River
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wells River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wells River. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wells River), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |