Jacksonville Vermont Map

About Jacksonville, Vermont

Jacksonville is a locality in Windham County, Vermont, United States. It is a small community with a population of 213. The population density is 72.3 people per km². Jacksonville is located at 42.7970°N, 72.8218°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Jacksonville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 05342.

Jacksonville holds the East Branch North River in a steady, cold embrace as it winds through the narrow, verdant lowlands of the valley floor. It lies 16.0 miles east-northeast of North Adams, MA (from North Adams, MA: bearing 65°T), and is situated 18.4 miles northwest of Greenfield. The surrounding terrain rises in earnest, defined by the heavy, dark timber of the Molly Stark State Forest, where the canopy creates a perpetual, muted twilight even at high noon. On the distant horizon, the jagged, hazy profile of the Taconic Range marks the edge of the world, a blue-gray reminder of the vast, landlocked wilderness that stretches toward the west. In the quiet hours of the afternoon, the light filters through the maples with a brittle clarity, illuminating the moss-slicked stones of the riverbed and the deep, silent shadows cast by the dense northern woods.

Jacksonville grew from the rugged necessities of early settlement, evolving from a place of hard-won subsistence into a quiet center of regional trade. The local economy persists in a measured, deliberate fashion, drawing its strength from the land and the endurance of those who work it, far removed from the frantic pulse of larger centers. While the proximity of the Wilmington School Forest provides a sanctuary for quiet study and reflection, the pace of the days is dictated more by the seasonal shift in the trees than by any clock. Nearby, the stillness of Harriman Reservoir offers a wide, reflective surface that mirrors the changing sky, while those seeking the high ground often turn their boots toward the Mount Olga Trail to find a vantage point over the timbered ridges. It is a landscape where the weight of history is felt in the silence between the gusts of wind, a place that demands a certain patience from those who dwell within its borders.

About This Jacksonville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jacksonville, Vermont. Coordinates: 42.797027, -72.821763. 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 Jacksonville includes the ZIP code (05342), telephone area code (802), county seat of Windham County (Newfane), and school district assignment (Twin Valley Unified 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.