Saxtons River Vermont Map

About Saxtons River, Vermont

Saxtons River is a locality in Windham County, Vermont, United States. It is a small community with a population of 553. The population density is 426.8 people per km². Saxtons River is located at 43.1379°N, 72.5098°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 5101.

Saxtons River lies cradled in a fold of Vermont’s green mountains, where the terrain rises and falls with the patient persistence of water over stone. It lies 49.2 miles west of Concord, NH (from Concord, NH: bearing 265°T), and is situated 3.3 miles west of Bellows Falls. The village itself is a quiet gathering of clapboard houses and modest storefronts, clustered along the banks of its namesake waterway, a lively thread of water that tumbles and pools with a constant, murmuring conversation. Elm trees, broad and ancient, offer a dappled canopy over the streets, their leaves catching the late afternoon sun in shifting patterns of gold. The air here carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, a subtle perfume that deepens as the shadows lengthen across the valley floor, and the distant hills begin to take on a bruised, twilight hue. The history of Saxtons River is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land they have worked. Originally settled by hardy farmers and mill owners, the economy once pulsed with the rhythm of sawmills and gristmills, harnessing the power of the very river that still flows through its heart. Today, while the industry has shifted, a strong sense of local identity persists, evident in the independent shops and the quiet hum of a community that values connection. The presence of the Vermont Academy, a venerable boarding school, lends a distinct intellectual current to the village, its students adding a youthful energy to the established cadence of Saxtons River life, a unique blend of rural tradition and forward-looking aspiration.

About This Saxtons River Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Saxtons River, Vermont — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.137856, -72.509812. 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 Saxtons River and Windham County.

Detailed location data for Saxtons River includes the ZIP code (05101), telephone area code (802), county seat of Windham County (Newfane), and school district assignment (Rockingham School District). 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 Saxtons River is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.