This is Vermont: Chittenden Traditional Geocache
Hidden : 3/28/2010
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

*** See warning below before attempting this cache

This is Vermont: Chittenden

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!


Chittenden Reservoir


Chittenden Facts

 County: Rutland
Chartered: March 16, 1780 (Vermont Charter)
Area: 47,086 Acres = 73.57 Square Miles [ Size Rank: 1* ]
Coordinates (Geographic Center): N 43° 42' W 72°57'
Altitude: 1,100 feet ASL
Population (US Census, 2000): 1,182 [ Population Rank: 135* ]
Population Density (persons per square mile): 16.1 [ Density Rank: 209* ]

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

Child's Rutland County Gazetteer says that Chittenden was the first town chartered by Vermont. This is not so: Bethel was, and a few other towns also preceded Chittenden. Like the towns of Essex and Washington, there is also a county named Chittenden, but none of the towns are in the county of the same name.

Both town and county of Chittenden was named for Vermont's first Governor, Thomas Chittenden, who made his home in Williston, which happens to be in Chittenden County. It appears that the Governor never had anything much to do with the town, although he and his son, Noah, were among the grantees.

Chittenden is the largest town in the state; however, the ridge of the Green Mountains runs down the entire eastern half of it, making that area suitable only for lumbering and providing a barrier to highways. As a result, only the western part of the town has ever had much in the way of settlements, and these were chiefly clustered around the villages of Chittenden (sometimes called South Chittenden) and Holden (sometimes North Chittenden), both near the Pittsford-Chittenden town line.

A section in the northwest part of Chittenden is known as Philadelphia or Old Philadelphia. The name comes from another town which was chartered the same day as Chittenden, but which never did succeed as a town. Called Philadelphia, this town was granted to Samuel Beach, a brother of the first named grantee of Chittenden.

Perched astride the Green Mountains where there was almost no farm land, Philadelphia did not attract many settlers, although at one time part of the town was joined with sections from Brandon, Chittenden and Pittsford for school purposes. In 1814 the north half was annexed to Goshen, and in 1816 the balance of Philadelphia went to Chittenden, leaving the name as only an area designation.


About the cache


The distance from the road probably alone would qualify this cache as a Park & Grab. It is far from it. The cache is a small lock 'n lock that will require a short , but steep, ascent up an embankment, and back down (of course).
~~ WARNING ~~

-- This cache should not be attempted at night or in wet conditions as the embankment may be very slippery resulting in treacherous footing. The climb up is not too bad , but if you should fall it WILL hurt.

-- This cache should NOT be attempted alone in case you do fall.

-- This cache should only be attempted if you are physically capable. (I'll leave that determination up to you)

With all that being said... good luck and enjoy!

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