Castleton Vermont Map
Castleton, Vermont — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Castleton, Rutland County.
Interactive Map of Castleton, Vermont
| City | Castleton |
| State | Vermont (VT) |
| County | Rutland |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 43.610622 |
| Longitude | -73.179832 |
| Population | 1,337 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Castleton, Vermont
Castleton is a locality in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,337. Castleton is located at 43.6106°N, 73.1798°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 05732.
Castleton rests in a valley cradled by the rolling Green Mountains, where the air, crisp and carrying the scent of pine, hints at the coming chill of autumn even in the height of summer. It lies 27.0 miles north-east of Queensbury, NY (from Queensbury, NY: bearing 53°T), and is situated 4.4 miles east-north-east of Fair Haven. The landscape here is a watercolor of deep greens and earthy browns, bisected by the placid waters of Castle Lake, its surface often mirroring the vast, indifferent sky. Old stone farmhouses, their roofs softened by moss, dot the hillsides like forgotten teeth, silent witnesses to generations who have worked this fertile, yet demanding, soil. The rhythm of life in Castleton is dictated by the seasons, a slow, deliberate pulse that seems to resonate with the very stones that form the ancient village walls. This land, once the domain of Abenaki people, later became a crossroads for early settlers drawn by its mineral wealth, particularly marble and slate. The echoes of quarrying, though faded, still linger in the weathered stone of its buildings and the quiet dignity of its historic homes, a testament to an economy once fueled by the earth's hard bounty. Castleton’s past is also entwined with education, as it was the site of an early college, a legacy that perhaps contributes to the thoughtful, unhurried demeanor of its residents. Today, the local economy draws strength from tourism, drawn to the natural beauty of the surrounding state parks and the serene allure of its lake, a quiet promise of respite from the clamor of the outside world.
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About This Castleton Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Castleton, Vermont with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Castleton and Rutland County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Castleton is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Castleton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
