Ripton Community House, Green Mountain National Forest

Name: Ripton Community House
Address: Green Mountain National Forest, United States

#32 among attractions in Green Mountain National Forest

Greek Revival architecture, Church

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The Ripton Community House, formerly the Ripton Congregational Church, is a historic former church and present community hall on Vermont Route 125 in the village of Ripton, Vermont. Built in 1864 for a Congregationalist church, it has since served as a community clubhouse and town-owned meeting hall, and is a fine local example of vernacular Greek Revival architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. ()

Built: 1864 (160 years ago)Coordinates: 43°58'30"N, 73°2'14"W

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Day trips

Ripton Community House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Middlebury College Snow Bowl, Middlebury Gorge Concrete Arch Bridge, Branbury State Park, Mount Grant.

4.5 miSE
Winter sport, Outdoor activities, Ski area
Middlebury College Snow Bowl, Middlebury
116 min walk • The Middlebury College Snow Bowl is a ski area in Hancock, Vermont, 13 miles east of Middlebury in the Green Mountains. The site has been owned and operated by Middlebury College since its first trails were cut in 1934.
2.4 miW
Bridge
Middlebury Gorge Concrete Arch Bridge, Middlebury
63 min walk • The Middlebury Gorge Concrete Arch Bridge is a historic concrete arch bridge, carrying Vermont Route 125 over the Middlebury River in eastern Middlebury, Vermont. The bridge was built in 1924, and is a well-preserved example of an early concrete bridge. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
4.9 miS
State park, Park
Branbury State Park, Green Mountain National Forest
126 min walk • Branbury State Park is a 69-acre state park in the towns of Salisbury and Leicester, Vermont. The park is located on the eastern shore of Lake Dunmore at the base of Mt. Moosalamoo. It is divided by Vermont Route 53.
7.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Grant, Green Mountain National Forest
196 min walk • Mount Grant is a mountain in the Green Mountains in the U.S. state of Vermont. Located in the Breadloaf Wilderness of the Green Mountain National Forest, its summit is in the town of Lincoln in Addison County. The mountain is named after Ulysses S. Grant, former president of the United States.
5.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Dunmore, Green Mountain National Forest
137 min walk • Lake Dunmore is a freshwater lake in Addison County, Vermont. The lake spans the towns of Salisbury and Leicester and has a surface area of 985 acres. Lake Dunmore is over 3 miles long and up to 1 mile wide.
7.3 miNW
Bridge
Halpin Covered Bridge, Middlebury
187 min walk • The Halpin Covered Bridge, also called the High Covered Bridge, is a wooden covered bridge carrying Halpin Bridge Road across the Muddy Branch of the New Haven River in Middlebury, Vermont. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
5.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bread Loaf Mountain, Green Mountain National Forest
131 min walk • Bread Loaf Mountain is a mountain located in Addison County, Vermont, in the Breadloaf Wilderness in the Green Mountain National Forest. The mountain is part of the central Green Mountains. Bread Loaf Mountain is flanked to the northeast by Mount Wilson, part of Vermont's Presidential Range.
5.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Wilson, Green Mountain National Forest
151 min walk • Mount Wilson is a mountain in the Green Mountains in the U.S. state of Vermont. Located in the Breadloaf Wilderness of the Green Mountain National Forest, its summit is in the town of Ripton in Addison County.
2.6 miSE
Town
Bread Loaf, Green Mountain National Forest
67 min walk • Bread Loaf is an unincorporated community within the town of Ripton in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The community is on the west flank of Bread Loaf Mountain. The community formerly had a post office, but it is now closed.
3.4 miW
Interesting neighbourhood
Fenn Farm, Middlebury
86 min walk • Fenn Farm is a historic property on Case Street in Middlebury, Vermont. Developed c. 1828 as a sheep farm but now diversified, it now includes a well-preserved collection of mid-19th century farm buildings.
4.1 miS
Protected area
Moosalamoo National Recreation Area, Green Mountain National Forest
104 min walk • Moosalamoo National Recreation Area is one of two national recreation areas in the Green Mountain National Forest in the U.S. state of Vermont.