West Woodstock Vermont Map

About West Woodstock, Vermont

West Woodstock is a locality in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. It is a small community with a population of 657. The population density is 233.8 people per km². West Woodstock is located at 43.6170°N, 72.5420°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone.

West Woodstock unfolds as a landscape of rolling hills, where the verdant slopes of the Green Mountains begin to soften into a gentler terrain. It lies 56.2 miles east-north-east of Queensbury, NY (from Queensbury, NY: bearing 72°T), and is situated 1.3 miles west-south-west of Woodstock. The Ottauquechee River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, threads its way through the valley, its banks fringed with stands of birch and maple that blaze with color in the autumn. Farm fields, meticulously tended, stretch across the land, punctuated by the weathered wood of barns and farmhouses that seem to have grown organically from the soil. The air here carries the clean, crisp scent of pine needles and damp earth, especially after a summer rain, and at dusk, a particular shade of lavender light often settles over the western ridges, softening their sharp outlines. The history of West Woodstock is a quiet story of agriculture and small-scale industry, deeply entwined with the rhythms of the land. For generations, this place has been shaped by the hard work of farmers who coaxed sustenance from its fertile soil, raising dairy herds and cultivating crops. The river, once a source of power for gristmills and sawmills, continues to murmur its own history, a constant presence in the life of West Woodstock. While the larger industries have long since faded, the spirit of self-reliance and community persists, evident in the local craftspeople and the enduring charm of the village center, where a general store still serves as a gathering place for neighbors.

About This West Woodstock Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of West Woodstock, Vermont — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.617014, -72.542039. 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 Woodstock and Windsor County.

Detailed location data for West Woodstock includes the ZIP code (05091), telephone area code (802), county seat of Windsor County (Woodstock), and school district assignment (Mountain Views Unified Union School District). 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 Woodstock is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.