Montpelier Vermont Map
Montpelier, Vermont — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Montpelier, Washington County.
Interactive Map of Montpelier, Vermont
| City | Montpelier |
| State | Vermont (VT) |
| County | Washington |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 44.260059 |
| Longitude | -72.575387 |
| Population | 8,014 |
| Density | 308.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Montpelier, Vermont
Montpelier is a locality in Washington County, Vermont, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,014. The population density is 308.6 people per km². Montpelier is located at 44.2601°N, 72.5754°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 5602.
Montpelier, Vermont, rests in a bowl of hills, a generous green valley where the Winooski River, a broad, slow-moving artery, has patiently worked its way through the landscape. It lies 34.8 miles east-south-east of Burlington, VT (from Burlington, VT: bearing 115°T), and is situated 5.7 miles north-west of Barre. The surrounding terrain rises in a series of wooded slopes, their flanks often softened by the mist that clings to the hollows in the early morning, lending the air a cool, damp scent of pine and decaying leaves. Here, the houses, many of them sturdy, clapboard structures of a bygone era, seem to lean into the slopes, their roofs angled against the inevitable weight of winter snows. The light often has a particular clarity, a crystalline quality that catches the bright, sharp edges of the distant peaks and illuminates the vibrant greens of summer foliage. The history of Montpelier is deeply entwined with the very land it occupies, a place shaped by the relentless flow of water and the hard work of generations who cleared the forests and dammed the streams. Once a hub for the granite industry, the echoes of quarrying and stone cutting can still be felt, a legacy that has left its mark not only in the foundations of its buildings but also in the quiet dignity of its public spaces. Today, Montpelier maintains a character that is both resolutely independent and welcoming, a place where legislative sessions fill the statehouse with a temporary buzz before life settles back into its more measured cadence. The local economy, while diversified, retains a connection to its agricultural roots, evident in the farmers' markets that spill onto the sidewalks with the bounty of the season.
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About This Montpelier Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Montpelier, Vermont with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Montpelier and Washington County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Montpelier is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Montpelier is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 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. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
