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Franklin County.

Franklin County has 631 square miles of land in Vermont. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Franklin County: Green Mountain Foothills, Champlain Lowlands, Green Mountains/Berkshire Highlands, among others.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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St. Albans Town Hall, St. Albans (Town), Vermont. Still functional Town Offices. — Franklin County, Vermont
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St. Albans Town Hall, St. Albans (Town), Vermont. Still functional Town Offices. — Franklin County, Vermont

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THE SETTINGGreen Mountain Foothills
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS22 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Franklin County on the map

THE FRANKLIN COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Green Mountain Foothills setting.

Franklin County has 631 square miles of land in Vermont. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Franklin County: Green Mountain Foothills, Champlain Lowlands, Green Mountains/Berkshire Highlands, among others.

Forested hills and mountains span northern New England, the Adirondacks and higher Catskills. Glacial lakes and steep streams accompany a transition between northern hardwood and spruce-fir forests.

Regional context: Northeastern Highlands ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Franklin County intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Green Mountain Foothills54.4%
  2. Champlain Lowlands32.9%
  3. Green Mountains/Berkshire Highlands11.7%
  4. Upper Montane/Alpine Zone1%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands in Franklin County

Glacially shaped lowlands and irregular plains border the Great Lakes and adjacent hills. The lakes influence regional weather, while local landforms reflect both glacial deposits and former shorelines.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Franklin County

The atlas lists 22 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Franklin County, including Fairfield, Montgomery, Highgate. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Franklin County

Franklin County by land and water

The Census records 58.2 square miles of water within Franklin County, or 8.4% of its total area. That share is close to Franklin County’s 8.4%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Franklin County has 16.3 times the land area of nearby Sheldon town (38.6 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Chittenden County, Grand Isle County, Lamoille County, Orleans County within Vermont. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Franklin County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Franklin County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Franklin County. The county includes 22 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Green Mountain Foothills setting

Green Mountain Foothills belongs to Northeastern Highlands. What do the tract's topographic map and road records show about slope, stream crossings and the approach to the acreage? The wider county also reaches Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Sheldon

Sheldon is 2.8 miles north of the Franklin County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Franklin County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON FRANKLIN COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 44.8590° N, 72.9094° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Franklin County ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Franklin County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Green Mountain Foothills

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northeastern Highlands context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Vermont landowner resources

Vermont river and floodplain maps

DEC guidance and links for researching river corridors and mapped floodplains.

Vermont Flood Ready Atlas

Official map guidance for exploring flood exposure and related local context.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Franklin County.

Sheldon lies about 2.8 miles north of Franklin County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Franklin County in context

NSEWSheldon · 2.8 miles1Fairfield · 3.6 miles2Enosburg Falls · 6.3 miles3Bakersfield · 7.4 miles4Bakersfield · 7.8 miles5Enosburgh · 7.9 miles6OUTER RING: 7.9 MILES
  1. 1
    Sheldon2.8 mi · legal town
  2. 2
    Fairfield3.6 mi · legal town
  3. 3
    Enosburg Falls6.3 mi · village
  4. 4
    Bakersfield7.4 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Bakersfield7.8 mi · legal town
  6. 6
    Enosburgh7.9 mi · legal town
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Vermont; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Bakersfieldcensus-designated place
Bakersfieldlegal town
Berkshirelegal town
Enosburg Fallsvillage
Enosburghlegal town
Fairfaxcensus-designated place
Fairfaxlegal town
Fairfieldlegal town
Fletcherlegal town
Franklinlegal town
Georgialegal town
Highgatelegal town
Highgate Centercensus-designated place
Highgate Springscensus-designated place
Montgomerylegal town
Richfordcensus-designated place
Richfordlegal town
Sheldonlegal town
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Franklin County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Franklin County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Franklin County. Franklin County’s 631 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Green Mountain Foothills describe all of Franklin County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; Green Mountain Foothills is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Sheldon as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.8 miles north of Franklin County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Franklin County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

GREAT LAND. GOOD PEOPLE.

Your land in Franklin County.
Your next chapter.

Tell Larry G and the team what you own and what you have in mind. Start with a free property review and a straightforward conversation.

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