Hartland, Vermont is a rural area dominated by streams and hills and small picturesque farms. There are many places in Hartland that command excellent views of Mt Ascutney.
The community is a very short and easy drive to the shopping and cultural areas just over the Connecticut River in New Hampshire.
Hartland is a pleasant drive from Hanover, New Hampshire the home of Dartmouth College. The lovely community of Woodstock, Vermont is also close by.
Hartland has a central location in the Upper Valley and is within a comfortable driving distance of all the activities and amenities of the Upper Valley.
Many places in Hartland have fantastic long range views.
The Hartland area is made up of fields, wooded areas and en excellent combination of intimate and distant views.
The area is full of wonderful scenes such as this view of a horse pasture with the rolling hills of Hartland in the distance.
Hartland, Vermont has two distinct influences, one rural and the other service oriented. A mixture of fulltime and seasonal citizens populate it.
The part of Hartland closest to Woodstock has very low population density and is a blend of old pastures and maintained woodlands that are typical of long held private land in New England.
Near the Connecticut River and closer to the commerce centers of the Upper Valley, there are clusters of small businesses, motels, gas stations and other activities that serve the larger regional needs.
The town’s business is conducted in Hartland 3 Corners, as opposed to Hartland 4 Corners, where the Unitarian Church and the Skunk Hollow Tavern are located. The distinguished buildings found in both ‘Corners’ are monuments of the first school of architecture in the United States, which was established by Asher Benjamin.
Shown at the right is the body of water formed by the North Hartford Dam. The area around the dam is a nice area for walks and has a place to have picnics in the summer.
Like so many Vermont villages, Hartland has many examples of historic architecture, beautiful mountains views and rural landscapes and Hartland also has strong sense of community.
