Vermont
Bennington
Town of Pownal

Pownal

Pownal is a town in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 3,258. The town of Pownal includes the villages of Pownal, , and .
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  • Type: Village with 3,260 residents
  • Description: town in Bennington County, Vermont
  • Also known as: “Pownal, Vermont” and “Pownal, VT”
  • Postal code: 05261

Places of Interest

Highlights include White Rock and Mountain Meadow Preserve.

Peak
, 2,550 feet, is the high point on a 7 mi ridgeline in the Taconic Mountains. The ridge is located in the tri-state corner of , , and in the towns of , , and Pownal. is situated 2½ miles west of Pownal.

Nature reserve
is a 180-acre open space preserve located in the and of northwest and adjacent in the towns of and Pownal. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Pownal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pownal Center and Williamstown.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the town of Pownal, , , United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. is situated 2 miles north of Pownal.

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is a town in the at the northwest corner of . It shares a border with and . It is a true college town, having hosted Williams College since 1793.

Neighborhood
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The is a historic district encompassing a well-preserved 19th century mill village in . It is located on Cole Avenue and other streets east of Cole and south of the Hoosac River, which provided the mill's power. is situated 4 miles southeast of Pownal.

Pownal

Latitude
42.76595° or 42° 45′ 57″ north
Longitude
-73.23606° or 73° 14′ 10″ west
Population
3,260
Elevation
587 feet (179 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US YPW
Open location code
87J8QQ87+9H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158893220
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
5239997
Wiki­data ID
Q1940266
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Pownal” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بونال”
  • Basque: “Pownal”
  • Catalan: “Pownal”
  • Chechen: “Паунал”
  • Czech: “Pownal”
  • French: “Pownal”
  • German: “Pownal”
  • Gilaki: “پاونال (ورمانت)”
  • Gilaki: “پاونال”
  • Haitian: “Pownal, Vermont”
  • Haitian: “Pownal”
  • Irish: “Pownal”
  • Italian: “Pownal”
  • Japanese: “ポーナル”
  • Ladin: “Pownal”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Pownal (Vermont)”
  • Norwegian: “Pownal”
  • Polish: “Pownal”
  • Slovak: “Pownal”
  • Spanish: “Pownal”
  • Swedish: “Pownal”
  • Tatar: “Паунал”
  • Turkish: “Pownal”
  • Ukrainian: “Паунал”
  • Uzbek: “Pownal”
  • Volapük: “Pownal”
  • Welsh: “Pownal, Vermont”
  • Welsh: “Pownal”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pownal Valley Fire Department - Central Station and Pownal Post Office.

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