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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  Pownal  Pownal | |
| Coordinates: 42°45′56″N 73°14′18″W / 42.76556°N 73.23833°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 | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-56950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2807124[2] |
It is located in southwestern Bennington County, in the southwestern part of the town of Pownal, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of the Vermont–Massachusetts border. The Hoosic River, a westward-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.
References edit
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ "Pownal Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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