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Bethel Vermont Map

Explore Bethel, 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 Bethel, Vermont

How to Use This Bethel, Vermont Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bethel, 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 Bethel.

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.

CityBethel
StateVermont (VT)
CountyWindsor County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude43.8334
Longitude-72.63399
Population670
Density135.7 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code05032
Area Code802
County SeatWoodstock
School DistrictWhite River Unified School District

About Bethel, Vermont

Bethel is a locality in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. It is a small community with a population of 670. The population density is 135.7 people per km². Bethel is located at 43.8334°N, 72.6340°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 05032.

Bethel remains anchored by the Third Branch White River, which carves a deliberate, winding path through the valley floor, its waters reflecting the shifting moods of the Vermont sky. It lies 22.9 miles northeast of Rutland, VT (from Rutland, VT: bearing 48°T), and is situated 6.5 miles south-southeast of Randolph. The air here holds a crisp, mineral quality, particularly as the light wanes and shadows lengthen toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Green Mountains. To the east, the terrain rises into the dense timber of the Bethel Town Forest, where the silence of the woods is broken only by the sharp, rhythmic snap of twigs underfoot. A short distance away, Ansel Pond sits as a quiet, reflective basin, its surface often glassy and undisturbed save for the occasional ripple of a dragonfly. The landscape is defined by this interplay of water and elevation, a topography that dictates the slow, intentional movement of life in the valley.

Bethel traces its character back to early colonial settlement, when the rugged geography necessitated a fierce, practical independence that persists in the local economy today. While the nearby Happy Hollow serves as a reminder of the region’s glacial history, the modern focus remains on the forest products and small-scale agriculture that have long sustained the residents. The village center maintains a quiet gravity, with architecture that favors endurance over ornamentation, mirroring the pragmatic spirit of those who first cleared the land. Daily life moves in rhythm with the seasons, from the late-winter labor of maple sugaring to the harvest preparations that occupy the autumn months. There is a profound sense of continuity in how Bethel conducts its affairs, maintaining a steady, unadorned resilience that feels as permanent as the bedrock beneath the riverbed.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Day Breaks Glass Studio (Gallery) — 0.1 mi, 176° S
  • Bethel Town Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.2 mi, 139° SE
  • Bethel School Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.5 mi, 257° W
  • Rood State Park (State Park) — 2.0 mi, 216° SW
  • Les Newell Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 199° S
  • Kingsbury Covered Bridge (Viewpoint) — 4.2 mi, 038° NE
  • The Royalton Raid (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 106° E
  • Lafayette's Tour (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 106° E
  • Asael Smith Farm (Attraction) — 5.6 mi, 058° NE
  • No. 13 School House (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 066° NE
  • Randolph Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 345° N
  • Green Mountain National Forest (National Forest) — 6.5 mi, 222° SW · 412k acres
  • Riley Bostwick Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 296° NW
  • Honor Roll (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 242° SW
  • Silver Lake State Park (State Park) — 6.9 mi, 172° S
  • Whale Dance (Public Artwork) — 7.5 mi, 003° N
  • School Site (Attraction) — 7.7 mi, 094° E
  • Joseph Smith Birth Place (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 095° E
  • Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 9.3 mi, 189° S · 110k acres
  • Joseph Battell Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 12.4 mi, 288° W · 12k acres
  • The Woodstock Gallery (Gallery) — 15.5 mi, 158° S
  • Town Hall Theater (Cinema) — 15.6 mi, 159° S
  • Daughters of the American Revolution Historic House and Museum (Museum) — 15.6 mi, 159° S
  • Breadloaf Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 16.6 mi, 317° NW · 25k acres
  • Moosalamoo National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 17.9 mi, 285° W · 16k acres
  • Vermont Toy Museum (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 139° SE
  • Hartford Historical Society (Museum) — 18.9 mi, 129° SE
  • Cook Auditorium (Theatre) — 19.1 mi, 118° SE
  • Filene Auditorium (Theatre) — 19.3 mi, 117° SE
  • White Mountain National Forest (National Forest) — 20.1 mi, 118° SE · 768k acres

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About This Bethel Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bethel, Vermont. Coordinates: 43.8334, -72.63399. 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 Bethel includes the ZIP code (05032), telephone area code (802), county seat of Windsor County (Woodstock), and school district assignment (White River Unified School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.