Wilder

History

The village, originally known as Olcott Falls, is unique as an early planned community developed in part by Charles Wilder, owner of a local paper mill in the 1880s. One feature of Wilder's plan was an orderly street plan in which streets were laid out at right angles, As of the earliest years of the 20th century, the local paper mill was operated by International Paper and Wilder boasted a railroad station, a post office, several retail stores, and electric street lighting. An iron bridge contributed by Charles Wilder spanned the Connecticut River at Wilder.

Geography

Wilder is adjacent to the Connecticut River and immediately north of the village of White River Junction. The CDP is bounded on the west by Interstate 91. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and 1.22% is water.

Most-observed species

• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  28,344
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  26,974
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  23,398
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  19,327
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  18,839
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  17,757
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  17,141
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  16,394

Most recent

• M 2.6 — 2024-06-18
  3 km SE of Haverhill, New Hampshire
• M 2.7 — 2023-12-23
  5 km SW of Chichester, New Hampshire
• M 2.9 — 2023-04-25
  4 km SW of Center Sandwich, New Hampshire
• M 2.8 — 2016-03-21
  4 km ESE of Warner, New Hampshire
• M 2.61 — 2013-10-11
  New Hampshire
• M 2.51 — 2011-07-08
  4 km NE of Newbury, Vermont