Alburgh Vermont Map

About Alburgh, Vermont

Alburgh is a locality in Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States. It is a small community with a population of 571. The population density is 345.6 people per km². Alburgh is located at 44.9750°N, 73.3001°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Alburgh is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 05440.

Alburgh occupies a slender, finger-like peninsula that reaches deep into the northern reaches of Lake Champlain, defined by the slow, deliberate curvature of the land against the water. It lies 34.7 miles north-northwest of Essex Junction, VT (from Essex Junction, VT: bearing 345°T), and is situated 7.2 miles east of Champlain. This reach of earth remains low and level, a quiet expanse where the horizon stays wide and uninterrupted, allowing the evening light to stretch across the fields in long, amber ribbons. To the east, the distant, jagged silhouette of the Green Mountains serves as a brooding, permanent backdrop, while the immediate landscape remains dominated by the open sky and the quiet, persistent presence of the surrounding lake. Near the northern boundary, the flat wetlands of the Mud Creek Wildlife Management Area provide a sanctuary for migratory birds, their calls echoing across the marshy margins that soften the transition between solid ground and the deep, cold expanse of Lake Champlain.

Agriculture defines the pulse of Alburgh, where the legacy of dairy farming persists in the quiet maintenance of fence lines and the seasonal turning of the soil. History here is marked by the proximity to the Richelieu River, a channel that has historically dictated the movement of goods and people through this northern corridor. The pace of life adheres to the turning of the seasons, moving from the quiet, frost-hardened stillness of winter to the sudden, verdant intensity of spring. Residents look toward the Chazy Boat Basin as a focal point for the seasonal activity that draws visitors to the water, yet the local character remains grounded in the steady, unassuming labor of those who work the land. Alburgh maintains a modest, resilient identity, existing as a place where the stillness of the northern plains meets the vast, reflective surface of the lake, far removed from the frantic acceleration of the world beyond.

About This Alburgh Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alburgh, Vermont. Coordinates: 44.97504, -73.300131. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Alburgh includes the ZIP code (05440), telephone area code (802), county seat of Grand Isle County (North Hero), and school district assignment (Alburgh School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.