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Grafton, Vermont, unfolds like a well-loved storybook, its buildings of weathered clapboard and fieldstone huddling together against the sweep of green hills. It lies 52.3 miles east of Gates, NY (from Gates, NY: bearing 84°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west-north-west of Bellows Falls. The land itself is a study in patient sculpting, a place where the occasional sharp rise of granite gives way to gentler slopes carpeted in summer meadows and autumn’s fiery hues. The Saxtons River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, threads through the valley, its murmur a constant companion to the rustle of leaves and the distant call of a hawk. Here, the air carries the clean, sharp scent of pine and damp earth, particularly potent after a summer rain, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, seems to linger, bathing the landscape in a soft, golden luminescence that speaks of quiet permanence. The spirit of Grafton is deeply rooted in the industrious past of its founders, who harnessed the power of the Saxtons River for mills and early manufacturing. Though the great timbers have long since been felled and the clatter of machinery silenced, the echoes of that labor remain in the sturdy architecture and the enduring sense of self-reliance that characterizes its people. The town’s economy, once bound to agriculture and timber, has diversified, finding new life in artisanal crafts and a growing reputation for its unique, locally produced cheese, a legacy of the dairy farms that once dominated the surrounding pastures. Grafton is a place where history is not merely remembered but felt, a palpable presence in the quiet streets and the enduring charm of its village green, a space that has witnessed generations of community life unfold.
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| Location | Grafton, Windham County, Vermont |
| Coordinates | 43.171744°N, 72.606203°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 05146 |
| Area Code | 802 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Grafton, Vermont, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Grafton includes coordinates 43.171744°N, 72.606203°W, situated in Windham County. ZIP code 05146. Telephone area code: 802. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.