Highgate Center, Vermont
| Highgate, Vermont | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Franklin County and the state of Vermont. |
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| Coordinates: 44°56′20″N 73°02′36″W / 44.93889°N 73.04333°WCoordinates: 44°56′20″N 73°02′36″W / 44.93889°N 73.04333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59.7 sq mi (154.7 km2) |
| • Land | 50.7 sq mi (131.4 km2) |
| • Water | 9.0 sq mi (23.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,535 |
| • Density | 70/sq mi (26.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05459 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-33025 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462118 |
| Website | highgatevt |
Highgate is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,535 at the 2010 census. The town is on the Canada–US border and is a border town with Philipsburg, Quebec.
Highgate was named after Highgate in England.
The Grateful Dead played two shows in Highgate at the Franklin County State Airport in July 1994 and June 1995. An estimated 60,000 people attended in 1994 and an estimated 100,000 in 1995, when Bob Dylan opened.
In town, there is an egg farm which has 100,000 chickens. In 2008, the farm wanted to double its operation, requiring state permission. Neighbors objected to this increase.
Highgate is in northwestern Franklin County. The northern border of the town is the Canada–United States border. It is one of the communities that is intersected by the 45th parallel north.U.S. Route 7 and Interstate 89 pass through the town, intersecting at I-89's Exit 22, just south of the international border. The two highways lead south to Swanton, St. Albans, and Burlington. Vermont Route 78 crosses the southern part of town, passing through the communities of Highgate Center and East Highgate. Route 78 leads southwest into Swanton and southeast into Sheldon. Vermont Route 207 passes through the eastern part of Highgate, connecting Highgate Center with Morses Line at the border. Communities within the town include Highgate Center, Highgate Falls, East Highgate, and Highgate Springs.
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