WayfarrowBuskirk Bridge
Covered bridge · Washington County, New York
Buskirk Bridge is a covered bridge in Washington County, New York. New York has 30 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 5 of them in Washington County.
It crosses Hoosic River.
Status check, 2026-11: Howe truss bridge rehabilitated in 2004-05 and the only covered bridge in New York that crosses a county line. Sources disagree on the build year (about 1850 vs 1857) and on the length (152 to 165 ft). Buskirk Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 42.9583° N, 73.4333° W.
Key facts
| Crosses | Hoosic River |
|---|---|
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 42.95833, -73.43333 |
Nearby places
- Owl Kill Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 2.6 mi
- Burt Henry Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bennington County · 9.5 mi
- Shushan Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 10.2 mi
- Eagleville Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 10.5 mi
- Paper Mill Village Bridgecovered bridge · Bennington County · 10.6 mi
- Silk Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bennington County · 11 mi
- Rexleigh Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 12.8 mi
- Arlington Green Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bennington County · 14.8 mi
- Chiselville Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bennington County · 17.1 mi
- Green Island Bridgecovered bridge · Rensselaer County · 20.2 mi
- Troy-Green Island Bridgecovered bridge · Rensselaer County · 20.2 mi
- Hemlock Brookghost town · Berkshire County · 20.9 mi
Questions
Where is Buskirk Bridge?
Buskirk Bridge is in Washington County, New York, at 42.9583, -73.4333.
How many covered bridges are in Washington County?
Washington County, New York has 5 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.