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Manchester Center Vermont Map

Explore Manchester Center, Vermont, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Manchester Center, Vermont

How to Use This Manchester Center, Vermont Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Manchester Center, Vermont. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Vermont or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Manchester Center.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Manchester Center
State	Vermont (VT)
County	Bennington County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	43.188397
Longitude	-73.035178
Population	2,145
Density	179.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	05255
Area Code	802
County Seat	Bennington
School District	Taconic and Green Regional School District

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About Manchester Center, Vermont

Manchester Center is a locality in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,145. The population density is 179.0 people per km². Manchester Center is located at 43.1884°N, 73.0352°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 05255.

Manchester Center emerges where the West Branch Batten Kill carves a persistent, silver path through the valley floor, grounding the landscape in the steady pulse of moving water. It lies 30.3 miles south of Rutland, VT (from Rutland, VT: bearing 188°T), and is situated 13.7 miles southeast of Porter. The air here holds the crisp, thin quality of high elevation, carrying the scent of damp earth and cooling stone from the distant shadows of the Taconic Range. Fields stretch toward the horizon, their surfaces interrupted by the quiet expanse of Dana Thompson Recreational Park, where the land opens into an accessible meadow. Beyond the immediate clearing, the terrain rises toward the rugged, shadowed depths of Lye Brook Hollow, and those who seek the deeper woods often turn toward the Lye Brook Trail to traverse the quiet, ascending timberland. Even the light seems to linger longer in the afternoons, casting long, amber shadows that catch the texture of the weathered barns and the slate-gray stone walls marking the edges of the meadows.

Manchester Center maintains a character defined by the intersection of mountain commerce and the enduring quiet of the northern landscape. Long established as a hub for travelers and local residents alike, the economy has shifted from the early reliance on timber and small-scale mills to a distinct market for specialized goods and regional craft. The pace of daily life is dictated by the seasons, from the frantic, brilliant gold of the autumn harvest to the deep, muffled silence of winter, when the reach of the distant Ice Beds feels like a cold breath on the wind. Locals often find respite at the edge of Dufresne Pond, watching the water mirror the shifting clouds before retreating back to the village thoroughfares. This is a place where the history of industry has been smoothed over by time, leaving behind a rhythm of life that favors the deliberate over the hurried, and the quiet observation of the land over the clamor of expansion.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Dana Thompson Recreational Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 252° W
Green Mountain National Forest (National Forest) — 1.3 mi, 128° SE · 412k acres
9/11 Memorial (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 232° SW
John Zaccheo Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 1.5 mi, 232° SW
Manchester Town Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.7 mi, 190° S
Lye Brook Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 1.8 mi, 149° SE · 18k acres
Southern Vermont Art Center (Arts Centre) — 2.1 mi, 268° W
Equinox Highlands Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 296° NW
The Revolutionary War (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 226° SW
Riley Center (Theatre) — 2.7 mi, 231° SW
Mount Aeolus Natural Area (Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 005° N
Gilbert Lookout (Viewpoint) — 4.0 mi, 342° N
Mr. Barbo Memorial (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 249° W
Emerald Lake State Park (State Park) — 5.0 mi, 011° N
Rupert State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 5.6 mi, 306° NW
Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 6.0 mi, 026° NE · 36k acres
Big Branch Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 6.0 mi, 026° NE · 6,625 acres
Dorset Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 6.1 mi, 319° NW
Mount Equinox Skyline Drive (Attraction) — 6.3 mi, 219° SW
Stratton Bear (Public Artwork) — 8.6 mi, 138° SE
Jamaica State Park (State Park) — 12.4 mi, 102° E
Magic Mountain Ski Area (Attraction) — 13.3 mi, 086° E
Topping Tavern Museum (Museum) — 14.1 mi, 206° SW
Salem Art Works (Gallery) — 15.1 mi, 266° W
Shaftsbury Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 212° SW
Shushan Covered Bridge Museum (Museum) — 17.0 mi, 247° SW
Museums at Penope Farm (Museum) — 18.3 mi, 256° W
Ballard Farm (Attraction) — 18.6 mi, 341° N
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 19.2 mi, 015° N · 110k acres
Varosy Studios (Gallery) — 20.5 mi, 269° W

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