Fairlee Vermont Map

About Fairlee, Vermont

Fairlee is a locality in Orange County, Vermont, United States. It is a small community with a population of 198. The population density is 129.1 people per km². Fairlee is located at 43.8938°N, 72.1591°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 05045.

Fairlee holds a quiet command over the eastern edge of the state, where the winding Connecticut River defines the boundary between Vermont and its neighbor. It lies 46.2 miles east-northeast of Rutland, VT (from Rutland, VT: bearing 63°T), and is situated 19.1 miles north-northeast of Lebanon. The landscape consists of steep, forested embankments that rise from the riverbank, yielding to a terrain characterized by thick woodlands and the sheltered, verdant expanses of the Upper Valley Land Trust. While the distant, serrated spine of the Green Mountains remains a hazy presence on the western horizon, the immediate geography is shaped by the deep, crystalline waters of Lake Morey. The air here carries a crisp, mineral quality, particularly as the light of late afternoon catches the dense canopy of the Fairlee Municipal Forest, casting long, violet shadows across the uneven earth.

Fairlee maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life, anchored by a local economy that long ago transitioned from early agricultural roots to a modern blend of service and regional commerce. Residents move through their days with a focus on the practicalities of the terrain, often traversing the rugged elevation of Grimes Hill Road or finding reprieve within the quiet, sloping geography of Skunk Hollow. History remains visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture of the village center, where the daily rhythm is dictated more by the turning of the seasons than by the urgent demands of the outside world. This is a place where the stillness of the landscape is a tangible weight, grounding the inhabitants in a cycle of work and observation that has persisted for generations.

About This Fairlee Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairlee, Vermont. Coordinates: 43.893818, -72.159137. 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 Fairlee includes the ZIP code (05045), telephone area code (802), county seat of Orange County (Chelsea), and school district assignment (Rivendell Interstate 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.