This is Vermont: Starksboro Traditional Geocache
Hidden : 5/15/2009
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This is Vermont: Starksboro

This cache is part of the Vermont 251 Plus 4 Geocaching Club, an attempt to bring caches to each and every town, city and gore in the state of Vermont!

View of Mt. Abe.

Starksboro Facts

 County: Addison
Chartered: November 9, 1780 (Vermont Charter)
Area: 29,158 Acres = 45.56 Square Miles [ Size Rank: 57* ]
Coordinates (Geographic Center): N 73° 03' W 44°14'
Altitude: 615 feet ASL
Population (US Census, 2000): 1,898 [ Population Rank: 89* ]
Population Density (persons per square mile): 41.7 [ Density Rank: 106* ]

*Area, Population and Density rankings above refer to Starksboro's relative position among Vermont's 255 civic entities (9 cities, 242 towns, 4 gores and grants).

John Stark, an American Revolutionary War hero, was involved in the construction of the Crown Point Road, built 250 years ago-in 1759, between Charlestown, New Hampshire and Crown Point, New York. The road ran across Vermont and not only facilitated travel in an easterly/westerly direction during the French and Indian War, but later was traveled by settlers coming in to this area. During the Revolution Stark was active in the Northern Campaign, was in charge of one of the brigades at Mount Independence in Orwell, and was the leader of the victorious American forces at the Battle of Bennington on August 16, 1777.

A later reward for his services was being one of the proprietors of the Town of Starksboro when it was charted in 1780.

To learn more about this town goto the official Starksboro website.
About the cache


The cache is located in the village of Jerusalem, Vermont along the Jerusalem Trail. This trail is a spur trail that leads to Stark Mountain where it connects to the Long Trail. I would consider the trail to be moderately rugged, with a steady elevation gain pretty much the whole way totalling about 400 feet from trail head to cache location. There is parking on Jim Dwire Road close to the trail head at N44 10.600 W72 58.098.

The log book says "This is Vermont - Jerusalem", but it's really Starksboro.

Enjoy the hike!

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