Fair Haven Vermont Map

About Fair Haven, Vermont

Fair Haven is a locality in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,225. Fair Haven is located at 43.5948°N, 73.2657°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 5732.

Fair Haven lies where the land begins to soften, a valley carved by ancient waters, its hillsides a patchwork of deep greens and shadowed hollows. It lies 23.0 miles north-east of Queensbury, NY (from Queensbury, NY: bearing 49°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east-north-east of Whitehall. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a cool, clean breath that seems to settle deep in the lungs. Stone walls, weathered and softened by time, trace the edges of fields, remnants of a patient human hand against the wilder impulse of the forest. The Poultney River, a silver ribbon, threads its way through the landscape, its banks a haven for willows and the quick darting of kingfishers. Even on a still day, there's a sense of movement, a quiet hum of life in the rustling leaves and the distant murmur of the water. This is a place etched by industry and the resilience of its people. For generations, the slate quarries here have given their dark, gleaming stone to roofs and gravestones across the land, a legacy that still shapes the character of Fair Haven. You can see it in the sturdy brick buildings downtown, in the very bones of the older homes. The economy, once deeply tied to the earth's dark treasures, now finds new rhythms, but the imprint of that hard-won labor remains. The river, once a power source for mills, now offers a gentler kind of bounty, its quiet flow a constant reminder of the natural forces that have shaped this corner of Vermont.

About This Fair Haven Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fair Haven, Vermont — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.594789, -73.265666. 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 Fair Haven and Rutland County.

Detailed location data for Fair Haven includes the ZIP code (05743), telephone area code (802), county seat of Rutland County (Rutland), and school district assignment (Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62). 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 Fair Haven is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.