Killington Vermont Map

About Killington, Vermont

Killington is a locality in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. It is a small community with a population of 861. Killington is located at 43.6776°N, 72.7798°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 5751.

Killington rises from the Green Mountains, a landscape of sharp, verdant peaks that soften into rolling slopes under the vast Vermont sky. It lies 46.6 miles east-north-east of Queensbury, NY (from Queensbury, NY: bearing 63°T), and is situated 10.7 miles east-north-east of Rutland. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a crispness, a clean scent of pine and damp earth that seems to scrub the lungs with each breath. Summer paints the mountains in a thousand shades of green, from the dark, almost black needles of spruce to the luminous chartreuse of new birch leaves, while winter descends with a hushed, white blanket, transforming the terrain into a sculptor's dream of drifts and sculpted snow. Even in the warmer months, a persistent coolness lingers, a reminder of the altitude and the mountain’s inherent power to hold onto its frost. The very contours of the land suggest an ancient, slow force, a patient shaping by ice and water that predates human memory. The story of Killington is deeply entwined with the land’s capacity for both sustenance and recreation. For generations, the surrounding valleys and slopes were cleared for dairy farming, the rich soil yielding hay and pasture for contented herds, a quiet economy that left its mark in the scattered stone walls and the enduring scent of woodsmoke. More recently, the mountain itself has become the engine of Killington’s prosperity, its formidable slopes drawing crowds eager for the thrill of the descent, both on skis and snowboards in winter and on mountain bikes when the snow recedes. This dramatic shift has infused Killington with a dual character: a place that still holds the quiet dignity of its agricultural past, yet buzzes with a modern, international energy during its peak seasons, a testament to the enduring allure of its wild, untamed beauty.

About This Killington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Killington, Vermont — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.677568, -72.779825. 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 Killington and Rutland County.

Detailed location data for Killington includes the ZIP code (05751), telephone area code (802), county seat of Rutland County (Rutland), and school district assignment. 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 Killington is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.