Derby Center Vermont Map

About Derby Center, Vermont

Derby Center is a locality in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. It is a small community with a population of 693. The population density is 189.6 people per km². Derby Center is located at 44.9478°N, 72.1329°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone.

Derby Center rests in the heart of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, a landscape shaped by rolling hills and a sky that often feels vast and close at once. It lies 62.2 miles east-north-east of Burlington, VT (from Burlington, VT: bearing 58°T), and is situated 3.6 miles east-north-east of Newport. The land here breathes a quiet resilience, a subtle beauty born of granite and glacial ice, where the seasons paint the hills in broad strokes of green, gold, and stark white. The air carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the woodlands that fringe the small village and climb the surrounding slopes. Even on a grey day, a certain luminescence seems to cling to the rounded contours of the terrain, a soft light that hints at the enduring spirit of this place. The history of Derby Center is interwoven with the agricultural backbone that once defined much of Orleans County. Dairy farms, their weathered barns standing sentinel against the horizon, have long been a defining feature, though the economy has diversified, with small businesses and a growing presence in light manufacturing contributing to the local pulse. The nearby lakes and streams, remnants of ancient waterways, offer a quiet allure, their surfaces reflecting the ever-changing Vermont sky. This is a place where the pace of life allows for contemplation, where the past is not a burden but a quiet companion to the present, and where the simple act of watching the sun dip below the western hills can feel like a profound event.

About This Derby Center Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Derby Center, Vermont — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.947825, -72.132878. 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 Derby Center and Orleans County.

Detailed location data for Derby Center includes the ZIP code (05829), telephone area code (802), county seat of Orleans County (Newport), and school district assignment (Derby School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Derby Center is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.