North Pownal is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Pownal, Bennington County, Vermont, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
North Pownal, Vermont | |
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Coordinates: 42°47′51″N 73°15′52″W / 42.79750°N 73.26444°W | |
Land | Vereinigte Staaten |
State | Vermont |
County | Bennington |
Town | Pownal |
Area | |
• Total | 1.21 sq mi (3.14 km2) |
• Land | 1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Elevation | 510 ft (160 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 05260 |
Area code | 802 |
FIPS code | 50-51325 |
GNIS feature ID | 2807123[2] |
It is in southwestern Bennington County, in the western part of the town of Pownal, 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the Vermont–New York border. The Hoosic River, a west-flowing tributary of the Hudson River, flows through the center of the community. Vermont Route 346 is the main road through the village, leading southeast 3 miles (5 km) to U.S. Route 7 at Pownal village. To the northwest, VT 346/NY 346 leads 4 miles (6 km) to North Petersburg, New York.
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ "North Pownal Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.