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Benson Vermont Map

Explore Benson, Vermont, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Benson, Vermont

How to Use This Benson, Vermont Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Benson, Vermont. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Vermont or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Benson.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Benson
State	Vermont (VT)
County	Rutland County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	43.707008
Longitude	-73.311225
Population	269
Density	26.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	05743, 05731
Area Code	802
County Seat	Rutland
School District	Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62

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About Benson, Vermont

Benson is a locality in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. It is a small community with a population of 269. The population density is 26.8 people per km². Benson is located at 43.7070°N, 73.3112°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 05743, 05731.

Benson emerges from the quiet intersection of meadow and marshland where the low, persistent light of late afternoon softens the edges of the horizon. It lies 18.2 miles west-northwest of Rutland, VT (from Rutland, VT: bearing 292°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-northwest of Fair Haven. Strong Swamp occupies the immediate lowlands, its dark waters holding the reflection of clouds in a stillness that seems to absorb the passage of time. Beyond this damp basin, the land rises into fields that have long been cleared of stone, stretching toward the distant, hazy blue spine of the Green Mountains that define the eastern skyline. A mile away, the Hubbardton River carves a narrow, steady path through the earth, while the nearby Pond Woods Wildlife Management Area offers a dense, tangle-rooted sanctuary for those who wander from the main lanes. The air here holds a crisp, earthen clarity, smelling faintly of dried hay and the damp, decaying leaves that gather in the hollows.

Benson preserves a legacy rooted in the methodical labor of the soil, where the economy remains tethered to the slow cycles of agriculture and the maintenance of the land. The village keeps a measured pace, far removed from the frantic pulse of larger centers, favoring the steady work of dairy farms that have defined the valley’s character for generations. Residents often look toward the Fair Haven Municipal Forest to mark the changing seasons, watching the canopy shift from the pale greens of spring to the deep, burning oranges of autumn. For those seeking the quietest corners, the Half Moon Pond Trail offers a route through the woods that feels largely untouched by modern noise. Even the presence of Hubbardton Gulf, six miles away, serves as a reminder of the rugged, ancient topography that once shaped the paths of early settlers and continues to dictate the flow of the local climate today.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Benson Museum (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 031° NE
Pond Woods Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 023° NE
Hubbardton River Clayplain Forest Natural Area (Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 175° S
Shaw Mountain Natural Area (Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 241° SW
Bomoseen State Park (State Park) — 3.5 mi, 141° SE
Fair Haven Town Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 3.5 mi, 149° SE
Lake George Wild Forest (State Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 303° NW
Dam View (Viewpoint) — 5.5 mi, 178° S
Taconic Mountains Ramble (State Park) — 8.3 mi, 098° E
Hubbardton Battle Monument (Monument) — 8.7 mi, 095° E
Mandala II (Public Artwork) — 9.5 mi, 136° SE
Cassella Theater (Theatre) — 9.5 mi, 135° SE
Crown Point Road Monument (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 051° NE
Battle of Carrilon (Registered Battlefield) — 10.2 mi, 338° N
Champlain Canal (State Recreation Area) — 11.2 mi, 203° SW
Star Trek Original Series Set Tours (Attraction) — 11.3 mi, 330° NW
Samuel De Champlain Memorial (Monument) — 11.3 mi, 332° NW
Ticonderoga Arts / Downtown Gallery (Gallery) — 11.3 mi, 330° NW
Pharaoh Lake Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 12.7 mi, 316° NW
Vermont Marble Museum (Museum) — 14.1 mi, 102° E
Green Mountain National Forest (National Forest) — 16.0 mi, 052° NE · 412k acres
Moosalamoo National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 16.0 mi, 052° NE · 16k acres
Pine Hill Park (Attraction) — 16.5 mi, 111° E
Salisbury Mills Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 17.1 mi, 040° NE
College of Saint Joseph Playhouse (Theatre) — 17.5 mi, 114° SE
Cornwall Historical Society (Museum) — 18.3 mi, 016° N
Norman Rockwell Museum (Museum) — 19.0 mi, 107° E
Joseph Battell Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 19.3 mi, 055° NE · 12k acres
Ballard Farm (Attraction) — 19.8 mi, 157° SE
Middlebury College Museum of Art (Museum) — 21.7 mi, 018° N

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