Chimney Hill Vermont Map

About Chimney Hill, Vermont

Chimney Hill is a locality in Windham County, Vermont, United States. It is a small community with a population of 263. The population density is 49.0 people per km². Chimney Hill is located at 42.8844°N, 72.9009°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 05363.

Chimney Hill rises above the surrounding terrain as a series of slopes where the air carries the sharp, clean scent of hemlock and damp earth. It lies 17.0 miles northeast of North Adams, MA (from North Adams, MA: bearing 38°T), and is situated 15.0 miles east of Bennington. The landscape is defined by the steady, persistent movement of Binney Brook, which carves a narrow, winding path through the dense vegetation before flowing toward the broader reaches of the Green Mountain National Forest nearby. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Taconic Range anchors the horizon, while the quiet waters of Crystal Pond offer a muted reflection of the sky just a short distance away. Sunlight here tends to fracture against the steep inclines, casting long, bruised-purple shadows that linger well into the afternoon, cooling the soil and encouraging the thick, verdant moss that blankets the forest floor.

Chimney Hill maintains an economy tethered to the slow, seasonal cycles of the land, reflecting a history of small-scale timber harvesting and the careful stewardship of mountain acreage. Life in Chimney Hill moves with the deliberate pace of those accustomed to the shifting moods of the high country, where the maintenance of access roads and the seasonal clearing of the Deerfield Ridge Trail occupy the collective attention of the residents. Beyond the immediate clearing, the proximity to the Molly Stark State Forest ensures that the timbered character of the region remains undisturbed by encroaching development. The quietude of the local atmosphere is punctuated only by the occasional sound of runoff feeding into the brooks, a reminder that the land remains fundamentally shaped by its water and its elevation.

About This Chimney Hill Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chimney Hill, Vermont. Coordinates: 42.884428, -72.900891. 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 Chimney Hill includes the ZIP code (05363), telephone area code (802), county seat of Windham County (Newfane), and school district assignment (Twin Valley Unified School District).

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.