Barton Vermont Map

About Barton, Vermont

Barton is a locality in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. It is a small community with a population of 690. The population density is 235.6 people per km². Barton is located at 44.7481°N, 72.1762°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Barton is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 05822, 05875.

Barton occupies a rugged corner of the Vermont landscape where the persistent flow of Willoughby Brook cuts through the northern terrain, defining the movement of water and light across the valley floor. It lies 49.3 miles east-northeast of Essex Junction, VT (from Essex Junction, VT: bearing 69°T), and is situated 13.1 miles south of Newport. The air here holds a crisp, singular clarity, often sharpening the silhouette of the distant Green Mountains that trace a hazy, indigo line against the horizon sixty-six miles to the west. Within the immediate vicinity, the landscape is defined by the expanse of Crystal Lake State Park, which serves as a central anchor for the local geography, offering a quiet depth to the basin. Beyond the managed clearings, the dense, untamed density of Willoughby State Forest encroaches from four miles away, reminding any observer that the woods remain the true architects of this environment. Even the smaller, sequestered waters like Baker Pond, resting three miles off, contribute to a sense of geological patience, where the land seems to hold its breath in the cool, lingering shadows of the afternoon.

Barton maintains a quiet, industrious character, anchored by a history of resourcefulness that persists in the rhythm of daily commerce and regional trade. While the economy has evolved from its early reliance on the timber and milling industries that once capitalized on the proximity of the local waterways, the present-day reality is one of steady, grounded persistence. Residents often look toward the nearby Skunk Hollow for a sense of the region's deeper, hidden topography, or traverse the Herbert Hawkes Hiking Trail to engage with the physical scale of the woods. The village itself functions with an unadorned precision, favoring the practical demands of life in a landlocked climate over the ornamental. In the transition from autumn to winter, when the leaves have fallen and the gray light settles early over the streets, Barton reveals a certain stark beauty, where the permanence of the architecture and the cold, clean movement of Willoughby Brook suggest a place that has long ago come to terms with its own isolation.

About This Barton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Barton, Vermont. Coordinates: 44.748105, -72.176213. 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 Barton includes the ZIP code (05822, 05875), telephone area code (802), county seat of Orleans County (Newport), and school district assignment (Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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.