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Richford Vermont Map

Explore Richford, Vermont, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Richford, Vermont

How to Use This Richford, Vermont Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Richford, Vermont. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Vermont or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Richford.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Richford
State	Vermont (VT)
County	Franklin County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	44.99699
Longitude	-72.671242
Population	1,304
Density	475.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	05476
Area Code	802
County Seat	St. Albans
School District	Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District 88

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About Richford, Vermont

Richford is a locality in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,304. The population density is 475.9 people per km². Richford is located at 44.9970°N, 72.6712°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 05476.

Richford spreads its quiet geography across the northern reaches of the valley, defined by the persistent, winding path of the Missisquoi River that carves through the earth like a silver vein. It lies 41.1 miles north-northeast of Essex Junction, VT (from Essex Junction, VT: bearing 32°T), and is situated 23.9 miles east-northeast of St. Albans. Albans. Sunlight here possesses a particular clarity, catching the frost on the meadows in the early morning and highlighting the deep, untamed greens of the Berkshire Municipal Forest that lie just a few miles beyond the residential edges. The landscape remains grounded in the firm, unyielding soil of the countryside, where the distant, hazy spine of the Green Mountains marks the horizon seventy-six miles to the south. Life in Richford moves with the deliberate pace of the river, marked by the shifting colors of the hardwoods and the stillness of Guillmettes Pond, where the water mirrors the sky in a way that makes the air feel thinner and more expectant.

Richford grew from the steady labor of those who saw potential in the timber and the strength of the water, building a life around the rhythms of the seasons and the demands of the land. The economy has long drawn its vitality from the surrounding woods and the quiet persistence of local industry, maintaining a character that values the repair of things over their replacement. Residents move through their days with a pragmatic grace, often heading toward the trails of the Richford Town Forest to find quietude among the pines. Even as the decades have passed, the architecture remains sturdy and functional, reflecting a history of endurance in a climate that demands resilience. There is a distinct, honest weight to the local life here, found in the way the light fades behind the ridges and the community gathers to acknowledge the simple, slow turning of the year.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Richford Town Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 4.1 mi, 129° SE
Berkshire Town Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 4.2 mi, 236° SW
Atlas Timberlands Partnership (Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 132° SE
Jay State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 7.9 mi, 124° SE
Long Trail Terminus (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 085° E
Historic Marker: Birthplace of Larry Gardner (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 226° SW
Clips & Reels Movie Theater (Cinema) — 9.4 mi, 120° SE
Lake Carmi State Park (State Park) — 9.6 mi, 260° W
Long Trail State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 9.9 mi, 128° SE
Start-End Trail (Attraction) — 10.0 mi, 087° E
Bataille d'Eccles Hill (Monument) — 11.5 mi, 278° W
Hazens Notch State Park (State Park) — 12.6 mi, 146° SE
Avery's Gore Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.9 mi, 171° S
President Arthur Birthplace Museum (Museum) — 13.1 mi, 210° SW
Belvidere Fire Tower (Viewpoint) — 16.5 mi, 159° S
Burned Down Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 17.6 mi, 169° S
Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.0 mi, 264° W · 15k acres
Missisquoi Proposed Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 22.5 mi, 265° W · 599 acres
Journey's End (Attraction) — 23.7 mi, 182° S
Saint Albans Historical Museum (Museum) — 23.9 mi, 238° SW
Vermonts Mountain View Tours (Attraction) — 24.7 mi, 184° S
Poland Covered Bridge (Attraction) — 24.9 mi, 196° S
Vermont Studio Center (Gallery) — 25.0 mi, 181° S
Bryan Memorial Gallery (Arts Centre) — 25.4 mi, 198° S
Cambridge Historical Society (Museum) — 25.5 mi, 198° S
Champ sea serpent (Public Artwork) — 26.5 mi, 241° SW
Craftsbury Historical Socity (Museum) — 27.6 mi, 149° SE
Hyde Park Opera House (Theatre) — 28.0 mi, 175° S
Silvio O. Conte National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.9 mi, 101° E · 74k acres
Green Mountain National Forest (National Forest) — 58.9 mi, 191° S · 412k acres

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