East Barre Vermont Map

About East Barre, Vermont

East Barre is a locality in Washington County, Vermont, United States. It is a small community with a population of 811. The population density is 118.4 people per km². East Barre is located at 44.1483°N, 72.4495°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 05649.

East Barre emerges from the landscape as a collection of sturdy structures gathered near the steady, narrow flow of the Jail Branch. It lies 39.9 miles southeast of Essex Junction, VT (from Essex Junction, VT: bearing 125°T), and is situated 3.7 miles southeast of Barre. The air here holds a crisp, high-country chill, carrying the scent of damp earth and pine from the nearby Barre Municipal Forest. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Green Mountains marks the horizon, while the terrain immediately surrounding East Barre remains defined by the gentle, persistent rise of Vermont’s interior slopes. A mile away, the quiet waters of the Lower Orange Reservoir reflect the shifting gray light of the sky, grounding the basin in a stillness that persists even when the wind stirs the hardwoods. Within the immediate vicinity, East Barre Park serves as a modest clearing where the land levels out, offering a space where the rhythm of the day slows to match the pace of the passing water.

Granite forms the bedrock of the identity of East Barre, a legacy carved by generations who worked the deep, hard veins of stone that once powered the regional economy. The influence of this industry remains visible in the architecture and the deliberate, unpretentious character of the people who maintain the local dwellings. Life in East Barre proceeds with a practical focus, far removed from the pressures of larger centers, as residents navigate the seasonal shifts that dictate the flow of the Jail Branch and the cycles of the nearby woods. History here is not a collection of monuments but a quiet persistence, a shared recognition that the strength of the place lies in its isolation and the resilience of those who call it home. Even as the seasons turn and the light wanes, the connection to the land—from the reservoirs to the shadowed valleys—remains the primary thread binding the experience of living in East Barre.

About This East Barre Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of East Barre, Vermont. Coordinates: 44.14834, -72.449497. 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 East Barre includes the ZIP code (05649), telephone area code (802), county seat of Washington County (Montpelier), and school district assignment.

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.