WayfarrowLower Cox Brook Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Washington County, Vermont
Lower Cox Brook Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Washington County, Vermont, described in its record as bridge in Northfield, Vermont. Vermont has 91 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 11 of them in Washington County.
It was built in 1872, in the late 19th century, making it the 21st oldest of the 57 in Vermont with a recorded construction date; it is about 57 feet long (37th longest of 46 measured in Vermont).
Status check, 2026-11: A queenpost bridge that got steel deck beams in the 1960s. It is the only place in Vermont where you can see one historic covered bridge from another. Other sources give the length as 56.5–56.75 ft. Lower Cox Brook Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 44.1728° N, 72.6525° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1872 |
|---|---|
| Length | 57 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 44.17278, -72.65250 |
Nearby places
- Northfield Falls Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 0.1 mi
- Upper Cox Brook Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 0.1 mi
- Slaughter House Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 0.3 mi
- Stony Brook Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 4.1 mi
- Pine Brook Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 7.3 mi
- Great Eddy Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 8.5 mi
- Robbins Nest Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 9 mi
- Warren Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 11 mi
- Coburn Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 12.3 mi
- Martin Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 14.5 mi
- Moxley Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Orange County · 17.6 mi
- Braley Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Orange County · 17.6 mi
Questions
Where is Lower Cox Brook Covered Bridge?
Lower Cox Brook Covered Bridge is in Washington County, Vermont, at 44.1728, -72.6525.
How many covered bridges are in Washington County?
Washington County, Vermont has 11 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.