Groton Vermont Map

About Groton, Vermont

Groton is a locality in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. It is a small community with a population of 419. The population density is 73.7 people per km². Groton is located at 44.2189°N, 72.2011°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 05046.

Groton manifests as a quiet intersection of dense woodland and sudden, sweeping clearings where the Wells River cuts a persistent, silver-edged path through the bedrock. It lies 49.2 miles east-southeast of Essex Junction, VT (from Essex Junction, VT: bearing 113°T), and is situated 15.2 miles east of Barre. Beyond the immediate reach of the water, the terrain rises into steep, wooded ridges that eventually give way to the distant, hazy silhouette of the Green Mountains on the western horizon. The air here carries a sharp, clean clarity, especially as the late afternoon light flattens against the trunks of hemlock and pine, casting long shadows that seem to anchor the landscape to the earth. Only a mile away, the Pine Mountain Wildlife Management Area preserves a rugged, unmanicured character that defines the surrounding wilderness, where the silence is broken only by the shifting of leaves or the occasional call of a bird navigating the canopy.

Groton traces its internal rhythm to a heritage built upon the steady harvest of timber and the careful cultivation of the interior valleys. While the Newbury Municipal Forest stands five miles off as a reminder of the region's commitment to timberland stewardship, the local economy remains tied to the slow, deliberate pace of rural life and the seasonal cycles that dictate the work of the day. Travelers seeking a more intimate engagement with the topography often head toward the Silver Ledge Trail, which offers a vantage point over the broken, forested landscape, or linger near the quiet, reflective waters of Ricker Pond. History in Groton is not found in grand monuments but in the persistent, functional architecture of a place that values durability and a modest, self-contained existence, far from the frantic energy of more populous corridors.

About This Groton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Groton, Vermont. Coordinates: 44.218914, -72.201098. 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 Groton includes the ZIP code (05046), telephone area code (802), county seat of Caledonia County (St. Johnsbury), and school district assignment (Blue Mountain USD 21).

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.