Swanton Vermont Map

About Swanton, Vermont

Swanton is a locality in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,328. The population density is 1179.6 people per km². Swanton is located at 44.9181°N, 73.1243°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Swanton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 05488.

Swanton anchors the northern reach of the Champlain Valley, where the landscape flattens into a mosaic of fertile fields and low-lying wetlands. It lies 29.5 miles north of Essex Junction, VT (from Essex Junction, VT: bearing 359°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north-northwest of St. Albans. Albans. The Missisquoi River carves a deliberate path through the center of the local geography, its currents steady and dark as they move toward the broad, quiet expanse of Lake Champlain just two miles away. Beyond the immediate terrain, the distant silhouette of the Green Mountains marks the horizon, a serrated edge against the pale Vermont sky. At the heart of the settlement, Village Green Park offers an open, grassy clearing that gathers the light of late afternoon, casting long shadows across the pathways where the air feels cool and scented with damp earth.

Swanton holds a quiet authority as a place of long-standing settlement, defined by a history of industry that once relied heavily on the water power provided by the nearby Highgate Falls. The local economy has evolved from its early reliance on marble quarrying and agriculture into a steady, measured pace of modern commerce and community life. Residents move with a deliberate grace, familiar with the seasonal shifts that transform the surrounding woodlands and nearby Saint Albans Municipal Forest into vibrant palettes of amber and gold. This rhythm of life remains tethered to the river and the land, where the heritage of the region is felt in the solid, unadorned architecture and the persistent, quiet endurance of the people who call the area their permanent home.

About This Swanton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Swanton, Vermont. Coordinates: 44.918098, -73.124298. 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 Swanton includes the ZIP code (05488), telephone area code (802), county seat of Franklin County (St. Albans), and school district assignment (Missisquoi Valley School District 89).

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.