Orleans Vermont Map
Orleans, 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 Orleans, Orleans County.
Interactive Map of Orleans, Vermont
| City | Orleans |
| State | Vermont (VT) |
| County | Orleans |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 44.816715 |
| Longitude | -72.232881 |
| Population | 809 |
| Density | 370.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Orleans, Vermont
Orleans is a locality in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. It is a small community with a population of 809. The population density is 370.5 people per km². Orleans is located at 44.8167°N, 72.2329°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone.
Orleans rests in a broad, fertile valley, a place where the land seems to sigh with contentment under the vast Vermont sky. It lies 53.6 miles east-north-east of Burlington, VT (from Burlington, VT: bearing 64°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south of Newport. The Barton River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, winds its way through the heart of Orleans, its banks often fringed with willows that trail their slender branches into the current. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of emerald fields and dark, stoic forests, cradle the town, their slopes catching the changing light of day and evening in a way that feels ancient and intimate. The air here, especially in the quiet hours before dawn or as twilight deepens, carries the scent of damp earth, pine needles, and the distant promise of woodsmoke, a fragrance that imbues the very essence of the place with a deep, abiding peace. The history of Orleans is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the surrounding landscape, a legacy still visible in the sturdy farmhouses and weathered barns that dot the countryside. For generations, the fertile soil and the generous flow of the Barton River sustained a community built on hard work and a profound connection to the land. While the local economy has diversified over time, echoes of its agricultural past remain, and the town continues to serve as a hub for the surrounding farming communities. The distinctive architecture, a blend of utilitarian structures and charmingly preserved older buildings, tells stories of resilience and adaptation, reflecting the quiet determination of the people who have called Orleans home.
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About This Orleans Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Orleans, 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 Orleans and Orleans County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Orleans 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 Orleans 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. |
