Chittenden Vermont Map

About Chittenden, Vermont

Chittenden is a locality in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. It is a small community with a population of 136. The population density is 115.9 people per km². Chittenden is located at 43.7078°N, 72.9482°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 05737.

Chittenden holds the quiet, terrestrial weight of a landscape defined by the persistent, cold-water pulse of East Creek as it carves through the rugged terrain. It lies 6.8 miles north of Rutland, VT (from Rutland, VT: bearing 10°T), and is situated 17.7 miles east-northeast of Fair Haven. Sunlight here settles with a heavy, golden permanence upon the dense hardwoods, filtering through the canopy to illuminate the mossy stones that line the earth. To the east, the distant, hazy blue silhouette of the Green Mountains anchors the horizon, while the terrain itself rises in steep, uneven slopes that demand a steady gait from any traveler. Only a mile away, the expansive, protected woodlands of the Green Mountain National Forest offer a vast, silent sanctuary where the air remains sharp and smelling of damp pine and ancient, decaying leaves.

Chittenden emerged from the labor of early settlers who recognized the potential in the timber and the strength of the swift-running water, establishing a rhythm of life that remains tethered to the seasons. The local economy has long transitioned from the raw extraction of resources to a more contemplative stewardship of the land, where the careful management of the nearby Chittenden Reservoir serves as a quiet witness to the passage of time. Residents often find their way toward the South Pond Trail to witness the stillness of the woods, a stark contrast to the distant, industrious hum of the Rutland Municipal Forest. Life in Chittenden proceeds with an unforced gravity, marked by the transformation of maple sap into syrup and the steady, enduring work of those who cultivate the narrow, fertile pockets of soil between the rising ridges.

About This Chittenden Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chittenden, Vermont. Coordinates: 43.707844, -72.948163. 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 Chittenden includes the ZIP code (05737), telephone area code (802), county seat of Rutland County (Rutland), and school district assignment (Barstow 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.