Sheffield Vermont Map

About Sheffield, Vermont

Sheffield is a locality in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. It is a small community with a population of 186. The population density is 111.7 people per km². Sheffield is located at 44.6020°N, 72.1140°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 05866.

Sheffield rises from the rugged terrain of the Northeast Kingdom, defined by the persistent, cold-water flow of the Miller Run as it cuts through the landscape. It lies 49.7 miles east of Essex Junction, VT (from Essex Junction, VT: bearing 81°T), and is situated 33.9 miles northeast of Barre. The air here holds a crisp, thin clarity, often carrying the scent of damp hemlock and turned earth from the nearby Mathewson State Forest. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Green Mountains anchors the horizon, while the local topography remains dominated by dense, mixed hardwood stands and the quiet, reflective surface of Blake Pond. The light at dusk settles heavily over the timbered slopes, turning the gray stone outcrops into deep violet shadows that seem to swallow the remaining warmth of the afternoon.

Sheffield maintains a deliberate, quiet pace shaped by its long history of logging and small-scale agriculture. The economy remains tethered to the land, with the seasonal rhythm of sugaring houses and the steady maintenance of rural woodlots defining the labor of the inhabitants. Beyond the immediate reach of the village center, the land dips into the quiet seclusion of Squabble Hollow, where the silence is broken only by the movement of wildlife or the distant hum of a tractor. Those looking to engage with the wilder edges of the terrain often head toward the Herbert Hawkes Hiking Trail, tracing paths that have been worn into the forest floor over generations. Life here is measured not by the velocity of commerce, but by the endurance of the seasons and the simple, functional architecture of a place built to withstand the long, heavy winters of northern Vermont.

About This Sheffield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sheffield, Vermont. Coordinates: 44.601998, -72.113988. 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 Sheffield includes the ZIP code (05866), telephone area code (802), county seat of Caledonia County (St. Johnsbury), and school district assignment.

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.