Roxbury, Vermont
| Roxbury, Vermont | |
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Roxbury Free Public Library
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 Location in Washington County and the state of Vermont |
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 Location of Vermont with the U.S.A. |
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| Coordinates: 44°4′20″N 72°43′42″W / 44.07222°N 72.72833°WCoordinates: 44°4′20″N 72°43′42″W / 44.07222°N 72.72833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Washington |
| Chartered | 1781 (Vermont) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.8 sq mi (108.3 km2) |
| • Land | 41.8 sq mi (108.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,007 ft (495 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 691 |
| • Density | 16.5/sq mi (6.4/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05669 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-60625 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462190 |
Roxbury is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States, created by Vermont charter on August 6, 1781. The population was 691 at the 2010 census, an increase of 20.0% over the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.8 square miles (108.3 km2), of which 41.8 square miles (108.2 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.10%) is water.
Roxbury is the southernmost town of Washington County; it is bordered by Northfield (to the north), Warren (to the west), Granville (to the south and southwest), Braintree (to the southeast), and Brookfield (to the east). The town is located some 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Montpelier, the state capital. Roxbury is bisected by Vermont Route 12A, which runs through the town in a north-south direction. Roxbury includes the headwaters of the Dog River and White River; the former flows north into the Winooski River, while the latter flows south into Connecticut River. The geographic center of Vermont is located three miles east of Roxbury village.
Roxbury is heavily mountainous and forested, featuring some of the area's most rugged terrain. More than 85% of the land surface area of the town is forested, including 5,500 acres (2,200 ha) of state land and more than 7,000 acres (2,800 ha) of privately owned land that is enrolled in the state's Use Value Program.
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