North Pownal, Vermont

North Pownal, Vermont
Census-designated place
Post office
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Coordinates: 42°47′51″N73°15′52″W / 42.79750°N 73.26444°W / 42.79750; -73.26444
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Bennington
Town	Pownal
Area [1]
• Total	1.21 sq mi (3.14 km2)
• Land	1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2)
• Water	0.019 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]

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.

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

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
2. "North Pownal Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.