Pownal Center Vermont Map
Explore Pownal Center, Vermont, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Pownal Center, Vermont
| City | Pownal Center |
| State | Vermont (VT) |
| County | Bennington County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 42.796468 |
| Longitude | -73.223163 |
| Population | 437 |
| Density | 108.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 05261 |
| Area Code | 802 |
| County Seat | Bennington |
| School District | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87 |
About Pownal Center, Vermont
Pownal Center is a locality in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. It is a small community with a population of 437. The population density is 108.4 people per km². Pownal Center is located at 42.7965°N, 73.2232°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 05261.Pownal Center occupies a quiet stretch of land where the persistent, cold currents of Jewett Brook carve a path through the valley floor. It lies 8.8 miles northwest of North Adams, MA (from North Adams, MA: bearing 319°T), and is situated 5.8 miles south-southwest of Bennington.
Sunlight here has a particular, heavy clarity, turning the fields toward the distant Taconic Range into a study of amber and deep shadow as the day wanes. To the north, the terrain softens into the damp, moss-thick sanctuary of Pownal Bog, while the nearby waters of Barber Pond hold the reflection of an indifferent sky. The air carries the scent of damp earth and woodsmoke, a reminder that the land is shaped by the slow, seasonal labor of the forest and the persistent pull of the landscape.
Pownal Center maintains a rhythm governed by the legacy of its early settlers, who cleared the stubborn soil to build lives against the encroaching woodland. While the distant Taconic Crest Trail draws those who seek the high, exposed ridges, the local economy remains tethered to the quiet, unyielding work of the valley, far from the hurried ambitions of larger hubs. Life here is measured in the maintenance of fences and the seasonal preparation for the long, gray winters that settle over the Bennington Municipal Forest. Visitors who pass through Halifax Hollow might recognize a certain stillness in the architecture and the way the light catches the white paint of the older structures, signaling a place that does not seek to be noticed, but simply persists in its own deliberate, internal logic.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Pownal Bog (Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 073° E
- Quarry Hill Natural Area (Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 273° W
- South Stream Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 072° E
- Green Mountain National Forest (National Forest) — 2.5 mi, 141° SE · 412k acres
- Pownal Town Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 2.8 mi, 214° SW
- Taconic Ridge State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 250° W
- Overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.9 mi, 167° S
- NY/VT/MA Tri-State Granite Marker (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 211° SW
- Lt. Herbert Allan Field Memorial (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 163° S
- Farm Museum (Museum) — 5.0 mi, 181° S
- Taconic Trail State Park (State Park) — 5.1 mi, 193° S
- Taconic Trail State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 5.6 mi, 191° S
- WTC Monument (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 013° N
- Adams Memorial Theatre (Theatre) — 5.8 mi, 172° S
- Williamstown House of Local History (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 174° S
- Vine & Branches Gallery (Gallery) — 5.8 mi, 014° N
- Tenney Home (Historic Ruins) — 6.0 mi, 202° S
- Hopkins Observatory Planetarium (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 170° S
- Mehlin Museum of Astronomy (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 169° S
- Images Cinema (Cinema) — 6.0 mi, 171° S
- Jenny Holzer Benches (Public Artwork) — 6.1 mi, 176° S
- Glastenbury Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 7.0 mi, 025° NE · 22k acres
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 7.3 mi, 150° SE · 110k acres
- Hoosac School Theatre + Auditorium (Theatre) — 7.5 mi, 304° NW
- George D. Aiken Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.1 mi, 063° NE · 4,800 acres
- Mount Greylock State Reservation (State Park) — 8.4 mi, 162° S
- Gary Lichetenstein Editions (Gallery) — 8.6 mi, 140° SE
- MCLA Gallery 51 (Gallery) — 8.7 mi, 140° SE
- Louis Miller Museum (Museum) — 9.4 mi, 317° NW
- Hoosac Tunnel - Notch Mountain Alignment Tower (Historic Ruins) — 9.8 mi, 149° SE
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About This Pownal Center Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pownal Center, Vermont. Coordinates: 42.796468, -73.223163. 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 Pownal Center includes the ZIP code (05261), telephone area code (802), county seat of Bennington County (Bennington), and school district assignment (Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87).
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. |
