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Around Wells River ...

For comparison, Wells River has a population of 380 people.

Below 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)
  • North Haverhill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Newbury Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Newbury Center is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Center
  • Newbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Newbury is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
  • Ryegate Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ryegate Corner is located in Caledonia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryegate Corner
  • Swiftwater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Swiftwater is located in Grafton County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater
  • Newbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Ryegate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ryegate is located in Caledonia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryegate
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
  • Upper Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Upper Village is located in Grafton County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Village
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • West Newbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Newbury is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
    • Groton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • McIndoe Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • McIndoe Falls is located in Caledonia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIndoe Falls
    • South Newbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • South Newbury is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newbury
    • Benton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Benton is located in Grafton County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Haverhill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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<3>.

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.<4> 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.

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>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.
<4>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.