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Chester Vermont Map

Explore Chester, 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 Chester, Vermont

How to Use This Chester, Vermont Map

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

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

Latitude	43.262853
Longitude	-72.595092
Population	1,132
Density	272.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	05143
Area Code	802
County Seat	Woodstock

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About Chester, Vermont

Chester is a locality in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,132. The population density is 272.8 people per km². Chester is located at 43.2629°N, 72.5951°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 05143.

Chester claims its place upon the earth through the steady, persistent movement of the Middle Branch Williams River, which cuts a cool, liquid path through the terrain. It lies 30.6 miles southeast of Rutland, VT (from Rutland, VT: bearing 142°T), and is situated 6.2 miles west-southwest of Springfield.

The landscape surrounding Chester unfolds as a series of verdant basins and rising slopes, where the air often holds the crisp, sharp scent of damp earth and cooling stone. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Taconic Range marks the boundary of the world, while the immediate geography is defined by the intimate proximity of Kingdom Valley. Only a short distance away, the Green Mountain Union High School Forest offers a quiet sanctuary of timber and shade, providing a stark contrast to the open fields that define the regional character. As the sun dips low, the light catches the mineral-rich soil and the heavy, green canopy, casting long shadows that emphasize the rugged, unadorned beauty of these inland hills.

History in Chester is etched into the very granite of its architecture, where nineteenth-century stone structures stand as silent witnesses to an era of prosperity built upon local craftsmanship. The economic pulse of the region has evolved from its early reliance on mills and small-scale manufacturing to a more contemporary focus on artisanal trade and regional tourism, yet the pace of life retains a deliberate, steady quality. Residents often travel toward the Rockingham Town Forest for recreation, or venture further toward the rushing waters of Hamilton Falls to witness the force of the landscape. Even when the seasons shift and the foliage transforms into a palette of copper and gold, the spirit of Chester remains tethered to the land and the quiet, persistent flow of the water that sustains it.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Civil War (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 304° NW
Green Mountain Union High School Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.6 mi, 170° S
Rainbow Rock Swimming Hole (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 107° E
Chester Town Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 2.2 mi, 315° NW
New England Forestry Foundation (Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 116° SE
J.J. Dorand SF (State Resource Management Area) — 4.0 mi, 160° S
Worrall Covered Bridge (Viewpoint) — 4.6 mi, 140° SE
Springfield Art and Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 037° NE
Smith's clothespin (Public Artwork) — 6.2 mi, 066° NE
Muckross (State Park) — 6.5 mi, 079° E
Hawks Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 001° N
The Fort at No 4 (Museum) — 8.2 mi, 094° E
Lowell Lake State Park (State Park) — 8.2 mi, 254° W
The Gage Accident (Monument) — 8.3 mi, 356° N
Former Salmond Covered Bridge Site (Monument) — 9.1 mi, 032° NE
Magic Mountain Ski Area (Attraction) — 9.9 mi, 245° SW
Green Mountain National Forest (National Forest) — 11.1 mi, 296° NW · 412k acres
Bellows Falls Opera House (Cinema) — 11.7 mi, 140° SE
Bellows Falls Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 140° SE
Frank Adams Grist Mill (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 140° SE
Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 12.2 mi, 302° NW · 36k acres
Alstead Historical Society (Museum) — 14.1 mi, 123° SE
Stone Hut Site (Historic Ruins) — 14.6 mi, 030° NE
Peru Peak Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 14.8 mi, 285° W · 7,796 acres
Big Branch Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 17.7 mi, 285° W · 6,625 acres
Silvio O. Conte National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.6 mi, 179° S · 74k acres
Founders Auditorium (Theatre) — 20.2 mi, 168° S
Joe Greenhoe Theatre (Theatre) — 20.3 mi, 168° S
John Zaccheo Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 24.1 mi, 256° W
Southern Vermont Art Center (Arts Centre) — 24.8 mi, 258° W

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