Ludlow Vermont Map

About Ludlow, Vermont

Ludlow is a locality in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. It is a small community with a population of 773. The population density is 223.1 people per km². Ludlow is located at 43.3959°N, 72.7007°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Ludlow is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 05149.

Ludlow occupies a narrow corridor where the Black River carves a path through the earth, defining the orientation of the valley floor. It lies 20.1 miles southeast of Rutland, VT (from Rutland, VT: bearing 137°T), and is situated 17.8 miles west of Claremont. The landscape here is characterized by steep, wooded inclines that rise toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Green Mountains, which mark the horizon thirty-five miles to the west. Within a mile of the village center, the Ludlow Municipal Forest and the Black River High School Forest offer a dense canopy of northern hardwoods that shift from deep emerald to burnt copper as the seasons turn. Two miles away, the quiet waters of Reservoir Pond hold the reflection of the clouds, while further out, the jagged geological remnants known as the Ice Beds serve as a cold reminder of the ancient forces that shaped these slopes.

Ludlow emerged from the industrial promise of nineteenth-century milling, a legacy still visible in the sturdy brick and timber architecture that lines the main thoroughfare. The economy, once tethered to the power of the Black River and local timber harvest, has transitioned toward a rhythm dictated by the cycles of winter sport and the migration of seasonal visitors. Life in Ludlow moves with the deliberate pace of a place accustomed to long, quiet winters, where the air grows crisp enough to snap and the light at dusk turns a bruised, metallic violet against the snow. Whether one travels four miles toward the shadowed expanse of Boynton Hollow or remains in the heart of the village, the character of the place is defined by a stoic resilience, a quiet endurance that persists long after the crowds have departed and the hills return to their solitude.

About This Ludlow Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ludlow, Vermont. Coordinates: 43.395906, -72.700652. 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 Ludlow includes the ZIP code (05149), telephone area code (802), county seat of Windsor County (Woodstock), and school district assignment.

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.