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.
Pownal, Vermont | |
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Census-designated place | |
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Coordinates: 42°45′56″N 73°14′18″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Vermont |
County | Bennington |
Town | Pownal |
Area | |
• Total | 0.52 sq mi (1.34 km2) |
• Land | 0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2) |
• Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 553 ft (169 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 05261 |
Area code(s) | 802 |
FIPS code | 50-56950 |
GNIS feature ID | 2807124[2] |
It is in southwestern Bennington County, in the southwest part of the town of Pownal, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of the Vermont–Massachusetts border. The Hoosic River, a west-flowing tributary of the Hudson River, forms the western edge of the village. Vermont Route 346 passes through the center of the village, leading northwest 3 miles (5 km) to North Pownal. It has its southern terminus in the eastern part of Pownal village, at U.S. Route 7, which leads north 9 miles (14 km) to Bennington and south 5 miles (8 km) to Williamstown.
Municipalities and communities of Bennington County, Vermont, United States | ||
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Shire towns: Bennington and Manchester | ||
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Footnotes | § Disincorporated ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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