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 2,749. The population density is 617.2 people per km². West Brattleboro is located at 42.8559°N, 72.6031°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone.

West Brattleboro unfolds as a gentle westward reach from its more bustling namesake, a place where the land begins to breathe a little deeper. It lies 33.1 miles north of Amherst, MA (from Amherst, MA: bearing 353°T), and is situated 2.3 miles west of Brattleboro. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of mature deciduous forests, cradle the landscape, their slopes often yielding to more open meadows where the earth feels rich and undisturbed. The West River, a vital artery, meanders through the southern reaches, its banks often fringed with willows that trail their slender branches like tired dancers. Here, the air carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a summer rain, and the light, particularly as dusk settles, can cast a soft, golden hue across the fields, lending a quiet, almost meditative quality to the afternoon's end. This part of Windham County carries the quiet hum of an economy that has long been tied to the land and its bounty, though its roots run deeper than just agriculture. Historically, the area saw mills and small manufactories spring up along the West River, harnessing its power. Today, the character of West Brattleboro is shaped by a blend of persistent rural life and a growing creative spirit, a place where artisanal food producers might share the road with those who have lived here for generations, tending to their farms and orchards. The presence of nearby educational institutions also subtly infuses the local culture, bringing a gentle intellectual current to the otherwise unhurried pace of life, a place where the past feels not so much buried as it is woven into the very fabric of the present landscape.

About This West Brattleboro Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of West Brattleboro, Vermont — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.855915, -72.603147. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on West Brattleboro and Windham County.

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). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct West Brattleboro is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.