Wallingford Vermont Map

About Wallingford, Vermont

Wallingford is a locality in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. It is a small community with a population of 818. The population density is 190.4 people per km². Wallingford is located at 43.4717°N, 72.9773°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 05773.

Wallingford emerges from the landscape as a quiet assembly of wood and stone, defined by the persistent, rhythmic pulse of Roaring Brook as it carves a path through the valley floor. It lies 9.6 miles south of Rutland, VT (from Rutland, VT: bearing 181°T), and is situated 19.5 miles northeast of Porter. The air here holds a crisp, earthen clarity, especially near the still waters of Elfin Lake, where the reflection of the sky seems to deepen the silence of the surrounding terrain. Dense timber defines the Wallingford Municipal Forest and the Wallingford Town Forest, providing a verdant canopy that shifts from the vibrant greens of spring to the sharp, rusted hues of autumn. On the western horizon, the distant, hazy spine of the Green Mountains marks the boundary of the world, while the geological curiosity of the Ice Beds lies nearby, a lingering reminder of the land’s ancient, frozen history.

History in Wallingford remains etched into the foundations of its architecture, where the legacy of early industry persists in the sturdy, deliberate craftsmanship of local buildings. The economy has long drawn sustenance from the land, transitioning from the labor of early mills to a modern stewardship that values the preservation of the Wallingford Town Forest and the surrounding woodlands. Travelers often seek out the Keewaydin Trail to traverse the rugged terrain, finding a pace of life that favors the steady labor of the seasons over the haste of the outside world. Though the impressive spray of Center Rutland Falls lies several miles away, the character of Wallingford is shaped more by the intimate, quiet flow of its own brooks and the quietude of its shaded paths, where the light at dusk settles over the fields with a heavy, golden patience.

About This Wallingford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wallingford, Vermont. Coordinates: 43.471737, -72.977327. 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 Wallingford includes the ZIP code (05773), telephone area code (802), county seat of Rutland County (Rutland), and school district assignment (Mill River Unified School District).

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.