Plainfield Vermont Map

About Plainfield, Vermont

Plainfield is a locality in Washington County, Vermont, United States. It is a small community with a population of 424. Plainfield is located at 44.2781°N, 72.4265°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 5667.

Plainfield rests where the Winooski River, a ribbon of silver in the morning sun, has patiently carved its way through the rolling hills. It lies 41.1 miles east-south-east of Burlington, VT (from Burlington, VT: bearing 109°T), and is situated 6.7 miles north-north-east of Barre. The landscape here is a deep green sigh, a patchwork of fields climbing towards wooded ridges, their summits softened by the haze of early summer. Stone walls, moss-laden and stoic, trace the boundaries of farms that have seen generations of hands work the soil. The air carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides, a quiet force shaping the lives lived within Plainfield. The history of Plainfield is written in the sturdy bones of its old farmhouses and the enduring echo of its agricultural past, a time when logging also played a significant part in shaping the local economy. The Winooski, once a powerful force for industry, now flows with a gentler purpose, its banks a favored spot for quiet reflection. A distinctive character has settled over Plainfield, a blend of pragmatic self-reliance born from the land and a quiet intellectual curiosity fostered by its proximity to academic centers. The rhythm of life here is less a hurried march and more a steady, considered stride, marked by the changing seasons and the shared understanding of those who call this particular bend of the river home.

About This Plainfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Plainfield, Vermont — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.278115, -72.426493. 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 Plainfield and Washington County.

Detailed location data for Plainfield includes the ZIP code (05667), telephone area code (802), county seat of Washington County (Montpelier), and school district assignment (Twinfield USD 33). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Plainfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.