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Welcome to Walden Heights ...

Walden Heights is located in Caledonia County<1>.


The location of Walden Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Walden Heights, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1916.

A typical abbreviation for Walden Heights: Walden Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Walden Heights is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Walden Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Walden Heights is located in the (802) area code.

Communities near Walden Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walden Heights.

  • Saint Johnsbury
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
    • Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
  • Lyndon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Lyndon is located in Caledonia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,650 people
  • Hyde Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
    • Hyde Park is located in Lamoille County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,942 people
  • Hardwick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
    • Hardwick is located in Caledonia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,839 people
  • East Montpelier
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Montpelier
    • East Montpelier is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
  • Danville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Caledonia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
  • Morrisville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Wolcott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
    • Wolcott is located in Lamoille County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
  • Burke
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Burke is located in Caledonia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
  • Barnet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnet
    • Barnet is located in Caledonia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,615 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Walden Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walden Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walden Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walden Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walden Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Walden Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walden Heights ...

Looking for more information about Walden Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Walden Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Walden Heights.

Adding Walden Heights to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Walden Heights in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Walden Heights was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Walden Heights post office opened in 1916.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Walden Heights.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walden Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Caledonia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walden Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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