Summary
East Dorset is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Dorset, Bennington County, Vermont, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
East Dorset, Vermont | |
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  East Dorset  East Dorset | |
| Coordinates: 43°14′23″N 73°0′33″W / 43.23972°N 73.00917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Bennington |
| Town | Dorset |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.24 sq mi (5.79 km2) |
| • Land | 2.22 sq mi (5.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 790 ft (240 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 05253 |
| Area code | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-20350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805700[2] |
It is in northern Bennington County, in the eastern part of the town of Dorset, in a valley between Mount Aeolus of the Taconic Mountains to the west and the Green Mountains to the east. The Batten Kill rises at East Dorset and flows south and west to the Hudson River in New York.
U.S. Route 7 passes through East Dorset, leading north 26 miles (42 km) to Rutland and south 28 miles (45 km) to Bennington.
East Dorset is home to the first marble quarries in the United States. It is also the birthplace of Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous.
References edit
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ "East Dorset Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.