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Swanton Vermont Map

Explore Swanton, 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 Swanton, Vermont

How to Use This Swanton, Vermont Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Swanton, 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 Swanton.

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

Latitude	44.918098
Longitude	-73.124298
Population	2,328
Density	1179.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	05488
Area Code	802
County Seat	St. Albans
School District	Missisquoi Valley School District 89

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Village Green Park (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 227° SW
Veteran’s Memorial (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 123° SE
Swanton Fit & Healthy Path (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 193° S
Swanton Recreation Commission (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 146° SE
Maquam Bay Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 276° W
Lamoille Valley Rail Trail (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 093° E
Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 1.4 mi, 340° N · 15k acres
Maquam Bog Rna (Research Natural Area) — 2.7 mi, 297° NW
Missisquoi Proposed Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 3.6 mi, 356° N · 599 acres
Rock River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 024° NE
North Hero State Park (State Park) — 5.4 mi, 257° W
Shad Island Rna (Research Natural Area) — 5.9 mi, 350° N
Highgate State Park (State Park) — 6.3 mi, 015° N
Wolf Monument (Monument) — 7.3 mi, 158° S
Champ sea serpent (Public Artwork) — 7.5 mi, 188° S
Saint Albans Historical Museum (Museum) — 7.7 mi, 164° S
Isle La Motte Monument (Monument) — 9.7 mi, 263° W
Pelots Point Nature Area (Nature Reserve) — 11.2 mi, 234° SW
East Fairfield Covered Bridge (Viewpoint) — 15.7 mi, 125° SE
President Arthur Birthplace Museum (Museum) — 16.8 mi, 111° E
Milton Artists' Guild (Gallery) — 20.3 mi, 179° S
Champlain Theatre (Theatre) — 22.2 mi, 227° SW
Clinton County Historical Museum (Museum) — 22.6 mi, 224° SW
Airplane (Attraction) — 22.8 mi, 224° SW
Plattsburgh State Art Museum (Museum) — 22.8 mi, 227° SW
Nina Winkel Sculpture Gallery (Museum) — 22.8 mi, 227° SW
Regal Cinemas Champlain Centre 8 (Cinema) — 23.3 mi, 231° SW
Bryan Memorial Gallery (Arts Centre) — 23.7 mi, 142° SE
Poland Covered Bridge (Attraction) — 23.9 mi, 140° SE
Vermonts Mountain View Tours (Attraction) — 28.0 mi, 133° SE

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