Explore Milton, Vermont, with this interactive street and satellite map.
| City | Milton |
| State | Vermont (VT) |
| County | Chittenden County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 44.630376 |
| Longitude | -73.12244 |
| Population | 3,804 |
| Density | 471.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 05468 |
| Area Code | 802 |
| County Seat | Burlington |
| School District | Milton Incorporated School District |
Milton stretches across a landscape defined by the persistent, winding presence of the Lamoille River and the expansive, quiet waters of Arrowhead Mountain Lake. It lies 10.3 miles north of Essex Junction, VT (from Essex Junction, VT: bearing 0°T), and is situated 12.4 miles north-northeast of Burlington.
The current of the Lamoille River cuts a deliberate path through the earth, carving through the terrain before settling into the basin of Arrowhead Mountain Lake, where the water often holds a mirror to the shifting, bruised colors of a Vermont sunset. To the far horizon, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Green Mountains provides a jagged backdrop to the low-lying fields and the sprawling, quiet reaches of the land. Within the immediate vicinity, River Street Park offers a simple, open space where the air smells faintly of damp soil and drying grasses, a physical reminder of the quietude that defines the local topography. At a distance of five miles, the gentle depression of Munson Flat breaks the rhythm of the surrounding ground, while the Essex Junction Village Municipal Forest, seven miles away, serves as a dense, dark anchor of timbered growth. The atmosphere here is marked by a deliberate stillness, where the light at dusk settles heavy and gold over the water, turning the reeds along the edge of the lake into thin, dark silhouettes against the cooling sky.
Milton evolved from a landscape of hard-wrought labor, where the early history of the region was etched by the necessity of managing the water and the soil to sustain a modest economy. The character of the land has long favored agricultural pursuits, with the memory of dairy farms still visible in the architecture of older barns and the wide, open tracts of land that remain largely undisturbed by modern sprawl. The pace of life in Milton is governed by the turning of the seasons, moving from the quiet, frozen dormancy of winter to the sudden, frantic industry of maple-sugaring when the sap begins to run. This rhythmic cycle informs the local identity, fostering a culture of self-reliance that persists despite the changing demands of the modern world. Residents maintain a subtle, unspoken connection to the geography, recognizing that their everyday routines—whether commuting or tending to the small plots of land—are deeply influenced by the proximity of the river and the expansive, reflective surface of the lake.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Milton, Vermont. Coordinates: 44.630376, -73.12244. 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 Milton includes the ZIP code (05468), telephone area code (802), county seat of Chittenden County (Burlington), and school district assignment (Milton Incorporated 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |