Grafton Vermont Map

About Grafton, Vermont

Grafton is a locality in Windham County, Vermont, United States. It is a small community with a population of 82. The population density is 32.9 people per km². Grafton is located at 43.1717°N, 72.6062°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone.

Grafton, Vermont, unfolds like a well-loved storybook, its buildings of weathered clapboard and fieldstone huddling together against the sweep of green hills. It lies 52.3 miles east of Gates, NY (from Gates, NY: bearing 84°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west-north-west of Bellows Falls. The land itself is a study in patient sculpting, a place where the occasional sharp rise of granite gives way to gentler slopes carpeted in summer meadows and autumn’s fiery hues. The Saxtons River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, threads through the valley, its murmur a constant companion to the rustle of leaves and the distant call of a hawk. Here, the air carries the clean, sharp scent of pine and damp earth, particularly potent after a summer rain, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, seems to linger, bathing the landscape in a soft, golden luminescence that speaks of quiet permanence. The spirit of Grafton is deeply rooted in the industrious past of its founders, who harnessed the power of the Saxtons River for mills and early manufacturing. Though the great timbers have long since been felled and the clatter of machinery silenced, the echoes of that labor remain in the sturdy architecture and the enduring sense of self-reliance that characterizes its people. The town’s economy, once bound to agriculture and timber, has diversified, finding new life in artisanal crafts and a growing reputation for its unique, locally produced cheese, a legacy of the dairy farms that once dominated the surrounding pastures. Grafton is a place where history is not merely remembered but felt, a palpable presence in the quiet streets and the enduring charm of its village green, a space that has witnessed generations of community life unfold.

About This Grafton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Grafton, Vermont — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.171744, -72.606203. 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 Grafton and Windham County.

Detailed location data for Grafton includes the ZIP code (05146), telephone area code (802), county seat of Windham County (Newfane), and school district assignment (Windham Northeast Union Elementary School District 95). 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 Grafton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.