Monkton, Vermont
| Monkton, Vermont | ||
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Monkton town hall
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 Location in Addison County and the state of Vermont. |
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| Coordinates: 44°13′12″N 73°7′32″W / 44.22000°N 73.12556°WCoordinates: 44°13′12″N 73°7′32″W / 44.22000°N 73.12556°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Vermont | |
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| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2) | |
| • Land | 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) | |
| Elevation | 1,119 ft (341 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 1,980 | |
| • Density | 55/sq mi (21.3/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 05469 | |
| Area code | 802 | |
| FIPS code | 50-45550 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462150 | |
| Website | monktonvt |
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Monkton is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,980 at the 2010 census.
Monkton is located in northern Addison County at 44°15′14.5″N 73°7′26.13″W / 44.254028°N 73.1239250°W. It is situated on the eastern edge of the Champlain Valley, in the foothills of the Green Mountains. It is bordered by the town of Ferrisburgh to the west, New Haven and Bristol to the south, and Starksboro to the east. To the north are the towns of Charlotte and Hinesburg in Chittenden County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Monkton has a total area of 36.3 square miles (93.9 km2), of which 35.9 square miles (92.9 km2) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2), or 1.04%, is water. Monkton is home to Cedar Lake, located north of the center of town between the communities of "Monkton Boro" and Monkton Ridge.
Monkton was chartered in 1762.
Monkton's observance of the U.S. Bicentennial began with a number of small community projects which culminated with a two-day extravaganza on August 21 and August 22, 1976. The first of the preliminary projects was to place American flags on all the veterans' graves in the town cemeteries, with the second the making of over forty quilts. Finally, two banners were made to announce the upcoming weekend of events.
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