West Brattleboro Vermont Map

About West Brattleboro, Vermont

West Brattleboro is a locality in Windham County, Vermont, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,803. The population density is 661.9 people per km². West Brattleboro is located at 42.8559°N, 72.6031°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 05301.

West Brattleboro reveals itself through the persistent, melodic rush of Ames Hill Brook, which carves a clear path through the rugged terrain. It lies 17.3 miles west-southwest of Keene, NH (from Keene, NH: bearing 252°T), and is situated 2.3 miles west of Brattleboro. The landscape here is characterized by steep, wooded inclines that rise toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Taconic Range, while the low-lying terrain catches the long, amber light of late afternoon. Residents often find their way to the nearby Brattleboro Living Memorial Park to walk beneath the canopy, or they pursue the quiet solitude of The Retreat Trails as the foliage shifts from deep verdant greens to the brittle copper of autumn. Though the land is landlocked and far removed from any expansive body of water, the modest expanse of Pleasant Valley Reservoir provides a reflective surface that anchors the horizon, mirroring the changing moods of the Vermont sky.

History in West Brattleboro is etched into the sturdy architecture of old farmhouses and the quiet endurance of its local mills, which once relied upon the steady flow of the region’s waterways to drive the economy. Today, the pace remains measured, defined by small-scale agriculture and a culture that values the slow, deliberate work of the seasons. Life here is not dictated by the frantic pulse of industrial centers, but by the maintenance of traditions that have persisted since the area’s early settlement, such as the seasonal rhythms of maple-sugaring and the careful stewardship of the surrounding woodlands. While the distant peaks of the Taconic Range watch over the valley, the people of West Brattleboro go about their days with a stoic grace, finding satisfaction in the simple, reliable patterns of a life lived close to the earth.

About This West Brattleboro Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of West Brattleboro, Vermont. Coordinates: 42.855915, -72.603147. 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 West Brattleboro includes the ZIP code (05301), telephone area code (802), county seat of Windham County (Newfane), and school district assignment (Windham Southeast Unified Union School District 96).

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.