East Poultney Vermont Map

About East Poultney, Vermont

East Poultney is a locality in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. It is a small community with a population of 176. The population density is 128.0 people per km². East Poultney is located at 43.5265°N, 73.2046°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 5764.

East Poultney rests in a fold of Vermont’s western hills, a place where the land slopes with a quiet persistence towards the Poultney River. It lies 22.9 miles east-north-east of Queensbury, NY (from Queensbury, NY: bearing 63°T), and is situated 8.6 miles north-north-east of Granville. The terrain here is a study in green, a mosaic of rolling pastures and woodlands that climb towards the horizon, their edges softened by the hazy light of late afternoon. Fields, often marked by stone walls that have weathered into intricate patterns of lichen and moss, give way to denser stands of maple and pine, their branches creating a dappled canopy overhead. The air itself carries a clean, cool scent, especially after a rain, a mingling of damp earth and pine needles that speaks of the region’s temperate climate. Life in East Poultney moves with a deliberate grace, the days marked by the changing seasons rather than the urgent ticking of a clock. The story of East Poultney is one of quarrying and agriculture, a past etched into the very bedrock of the landscape. For generations, the region’s slate quarries were a source of livelihood, their dark, fissile stone shipped far and wide, a quiet testament to the hard work and ingenuity of its people. Though the scale of that industry has shifted, the legacy remains, visible in the sturdy architecture of older buildings and the enduring presence of the quarries themselves, now often reclaimed by nature. The fertile land surrounding East Poultney continues to support a vibrant agricultural tradition, with dairy farms and smaller homesteads dotting the countryside, their operations a continuation of a long-held connection to the earth. The nearby Poultney River, a ribbon of clear, cool water, offers its own quiet beauty, a place for reflection or the simple pleasure of watching the current flow.

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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of East Poultney, Vermont — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.526458, -73.204553. 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 East Poultney and Rutland County.

Detailed location data for East Poultney includes the ZIP code (05764), telephone area code (802), county seat of Rutland County (Rutland), and school district assignment. 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 East Poultney is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.