West Dummerston Vermont Map

About West Dummerston, Vermont

West Dummerston is a locality in Windham County, Vermont, United States. It is a small community with a population of 46. The population density is 106.0 people per km². West Dummerston is located at 42.9265°N, 72.6154°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 5301.

West Dummerston lies cradled in the verdant folds of Windham County, where the land rises and falls with a gentle insistence, a landscape shaped by the patient hand of glaciers and the enduring flow of the Connecticut River. It lies 38.0 miles north of Amherst, MA (from Amherst, MA: bearing 353°T), and is situated 6.0 miles north-north-west of Brattleboro. The terrain here is a study in contrasts: broad swathes of farmland, their checkerboard patterns softened by the haze of summer, give way to dense woodlands where ancient oaks and pines stand sentinel, their branches reaching towards a sky that often mirrors the deep, clear blue of a mountain lake. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the crisp, clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, a testament to the wilder, untamed spirit that still breathes in the hollows and along the winding country lanes. Small, weathered farmhouses dot the hillsides, their chimneys occasionally puffing a thin plume of smoke, suggesting lives lived in quiet communion with the turning seasons. The history of West Dummerston is etched not in grand monuments, but in the slow, steady rhythm of agricultural life and the quiet industry that once pulsed through its villages. For generations, the fertile soil supported thriving farms, producing the crops and livestock that sustained families and contributed to the wider region’s prosperity. While large-scale manufacturing never fully took root, the echoes of small mills, powered by the very streams that thread through the landscape, can still be felt, a reminder of a time when ingenuity and hard work were the primary currencies. Today, the character of West Dummerston is defined by a resilient pragmatism, a deep appreciation for its natural beauty, and a lingering sense of community that values connection over speed, where the quiet hum of tractors often provides the loudest soundtrack to the day.

About This West Dummerston Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of West Dummerston, Vermont — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.92647, -72.615369. 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 Dummerston and Windham County.

Detailed location data for West Dummerston 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 Dummerston is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.