Wilmington Vermont Map

About Wilmington, Vermont

Wilmington is a locality in Windham County, Vermont, United States. It is a small community with a population of 439. The population density is 156.5 people per km². Wilmington is located at 42.8684°N, 72.8715°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 05363.

Wilmington occupies a basin where the North Branch Deerfield River cuts a cool, persistent path through the dense, verdant terrain. It lies 16.7 miles northeast of North Adams, MA (from North Adams, MA: bearing 46°T), and is situated 16.5 miles east of Bennington. The air here holds a crisp, resinous weight, drawn down from the high ground where the Taconic Range hums in the blue distance. Sunlight filters through the canopy of the nearby Molly Stark State Forest, illuminating the damp moss and dark, mineral-rich soil that defines the floor of this rugged landscape. Only a mile away, the surface of Harriman Reservoir mirrors the erratic movement of clouds, its stillness a quiet counterpoint to the brisk energy of the river winding past the village center.

Wilmington emerged from the hard labor of early settlers who recognized the potential in the timber and the strength of the currents, building a life defined by the seasonal pulse of the woods. The local economy persists as a blend of traditional craftsmanship and the steady, quiet commerce of those who find refuge in the Deerfield Valley Elementary School Forest. Residents often walk the Ghost Trail, a path that suggests the weight of history lingering in the shadows of the trees, far from the bustle of the larger world. Even as the years pass, the rhythm of life in Wilmington remains tethered to the land, shaped by the demands of the frost and the slow, deliberate growth of the maples that color the hillsides in deep, rusted tones.

About This Wilmington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wilmington, Vermont. Coordinates: 42.868414, -72.871487. 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 Wilmington includes the ZIP code (05363), telephone area code (802), county seat of Windham County (Newfane), and school district assignment (Twin Valley Unified School District).

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.