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Bristol Vermont Map

Explore Bristol, 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 Bristol, Vermont

How to Use This Bristol, Vermont Map

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

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	Bristol
State	Vermont (VT)
County	Addison County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	44.133391
Longitude	-73.079008
Population	1,936
Density	351.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	05443
Area Code	802
County Seat	Middlebury
School District	Mt. Abraham Unified School District

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About Bristol, Vermont

Bristol is a locality in Addison County, Vermont, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,936. The population density is 351.3 people per km². Bristol is located at 44.1334°N, 73.0790°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 05443.

Bristol emerges from the landscape where the New Haven River carves a deliberate path through the earth, marking the transition from the low-lying Bristol Flats toward the higher elevations. It lies 23.5 miles south of South Burlington, VT (from South Burlington, VT: bearing 169°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-northeast of Middlebury. The air here holds a crisp, mineral quality, particularly as the light shifts over the Green Mountain National Forest, which presses against the town’s eastern boundary with a dense, unyielding presence. To the west, the land levels out, offering a view of the distant Green Mountains that define the horizon in shades of bruised violet and slate. Nearby, the quiet waters of Bristol Pond reflect the changing seasons, providing a stillness that contrasts with the constant, low-frequency rush of the riverbed.

Bristol developed through an economy long tethered to the harvest of the land and the ingenuity of the mills that once utilized the river’s force. The legacy of these early trades remains visible in the architecture of the village center, where sturdy structures stand as reminders of a time when the surrounding woodland provided both timber and fuel for the hearth. Residents maintain a pace dictated by the seasons, moving between the demands of local agriculture and the seasonal maintenance of paths like the Beaver Meadow Trail. A few miles away, the Lincoln Municipal Forest serves as a quiet expanse for those who seek the deeper woods, grounding the character of Bristol in the persistent, quiet labor of a land that requires constant attention.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Green Mountain National Forest (National Forest) — 0.5 mi, 123° SE · 412k acres
Bristol Cliffs Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 0.5 mi, 123° SE · 3,750 acres
Bristol Ledges (Viewpoint) — 0.7 mi, 051° NE
Deer Leap Natural Area (Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 072° E
Colby Hill Town Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 2.3 mi, 073° E
Memorial Park (Local Park) — 3.2 mi, 053° NE
Grave of Timothy Clark Smith (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 254° W
Starksboro Town Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 4.7 mi, 025° NE
Lewis Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.5 mi, 020° N
Weybridge Cave State Park (State Park) — 7.7 mi, 231° SW
Breadloaf Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.0 mi, 126° SE · 25k acres
Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 8.3 mi, 286° W
Huntington Gap Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.6 mi, 041° NE
Camels Hump State Park (State Park) — 8.8 mi, 048° NE
The Vergennes Opera House (Theatre) — 8.9 mi, 286° W
MacDonough Monument (Monument) — 8.9 mi, 286° W
Edgewater Gallery on the Green (Gallery) — 9.4 mi, 208° SW
Middlebury Falls (Attraction) — 9.4 mi, 208° SW
Mural of Cosmic Geometry (Public Artwork) — 9.7 mi, 210° SW
Dana Auditorium (Theatre) — 9.8 mi, 210° SW
Robeby Museum (Museum) — 10.0 mi, 308° NW
Rokeby Museum Special Collections Library (Museum) — 10.0 mi, 308° NW
Middlebury College Museum of Art (Museum) — 10.1 mi, 209° SW
Moosalamoo National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 11.0 mi, 176° S · 16k acres
Robert Frost Interpretive Area (Attraction) — 12.6 mi, 164° S
Cornwall Historical Society (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 209° SW
Nature preserve (Attraction) — 15.0 mi, 251° W
Audubon Vermont (Attraction) — 15.3 mi, 015° N
Salisbury Mills Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 16.3 mi, 182° S
Shelburne Mill at the Falls (Historic Ruins) — 17.8 mi, 338° N

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