Westminster Vermont Map
Westminster, Vermont — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Westminster, Windham County.
Interactive Map of Westminster, Vermont
| City | Westminster |
| State | Vermont (VT) |
| County | Windham |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 43.067857 |
| Longitude | -72.458699 |
| Population | 287 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Westminster, Vermont
Westminster is a locality in Windham County, Vermont, United States. It is a small community with a population of 287. Westminster is located at 43.0679°N, 72.4587°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 05158.
Westminster unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills, where the Connecticut River, a broad, slow-moving artery, defines the eastern edge of Vermont’s Windham County. It lies 47.2 miles north-west of Fitchburg, MA (from Fitchburg, MA: bearing 315°T), and is situated 4.6 miles south of Bellows Falls. The terrain here is a study in subtle shifts: broad, fertile intervals give way to steeper wooded slopes, their contours softened by a generous cloak of mixed hardwoods and pines. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine needles, a refreshing coolness that lingers even as the sun climbs higher. Farm fields, patched with the green of summer growth and the stubble of last year’s harvest, carve geometric patterns into the verdant slopes, a testament to generations of cultivation. The villages, few and far between, seem to exhale a quiet contentment, their clapboard houses and white-steepled churches holding their ground against the encroaching wild. The history of Westminster is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the Connecticut River valley and the enduring spirit of those who first settled this land. Originally chartered in the mid-18th century, its early years were marked by disputes and a fierce independence that saw it declared the capital of the Vermont Republic for a brief, significant period. The economy, once reliant on the river’s trade and a burgeoning agricultural sector, now finds its footing in a blend of small-scale farming, local crafts, and a quiet tourism drawn to the region’s natural beauty. One might still find remnants of old stone walls, moss-covered and crumbling, hinting at the hard labor of clearing the land. The rhythm of life in Westminster is measured, dictated less by clocks and more by the turning of seasons and the predictable flow of the river, a constant, murmuring presence in the background of everyday life.
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About This Westminster Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Westminster, Vermont with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Westminster and Windham County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Westminster is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Westminster is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
