Brandon Vermont Map

About Brandon, Vermont

Brandon is a locality in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,727. The population density is 235.6 people per km². Brandon is located at 43.8105°N, 73.0903°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 05733.

Brandon anchors itself in a landscape defined by the steady, unceasing passage of the Neshobe River, which winds through the center of the settlement like a silver thread pulled taut across the valley floor. It lies 14.2 miles north-northwest of Rutland, VT (from Rutland, VT: bearing 336°T), and is situated 15.5 miles south-southeast of Middlebury. The air here holds a crisp, persistent clarity, often carrying the scent of damp earth and pine from the nearby Brandon Municipal Forest. To the east, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Green Mountains marks the horizon, while the terrain closer to home remains defined by the moist, low-lying expanse of the Otter Creek Swamps Natural Area. The light at dusk settles heavily upon the slate roofs and brick facades, turning the gray stone into a muted, velvet indigo that deepens as the temperature drops.

History remains etched into the architecture of Brandon, where mid-nineteenth-century homes stand as quiet observers of a transition from early industrial milling to a more meditative pace of life. The local economy, once tethered to the power of the water, now moves with the quiet industry of independent artisans and small-scale agriculture that defines the surrounding fields. Travelers often find their way toward the Duval Trail for a walk through the woods or journey toward the Falls of Lana to witness the water’s descent over the rock face. Even the quiet stillness of Jones Mill Pond reflects the character of a place that prefers the steady rhythm of the seasons over the frantic pulse of the modern world, maintaining a legacy that is as sturdy and enduring as the limestone foundations of its oldest streets.

About This Brandon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Brandon, Vermont. Coordinates: 43.810474, -73.09028. 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 Brandon includes the ZIP code (05733), telephone area code (802), county seat of Rutland County (Rutland), and school district assignment (Otter Valley Unified Union School District 53).

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.