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Around Swanton ...

For comparison, Swanton has a population of 2,400 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Swanton, with the nearest first.

  • Swanton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Swanton is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
  • Maquam
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Highgate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Highgate is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
  • Greens Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Alburg Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Saint Albans
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,540 people
  • Saint Albans
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Philipsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Saint Armand
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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    • Alburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Alburg is located in Grand Isle County
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      • Estimated population in 2011: 1,986 people
    • Alburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Alburg is located in Grand Isle County
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      • Estimated population in 2012: 499 people
    • Alburgh
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Morses Line
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • North Hero
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • North Hero is located in Grand Isle County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
    • Sheldon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Sheldon is located in Franklin County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people

For more communities neighboring Swanton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Swanton.

Franklin County ...

Swanton is located in Franklin County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Chittenden, Grand Isle, Lamoille & Orleans. The Canadian Province of Quebec lies to the north.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Swanton ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Swanton.

Airports Near Swanton ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Swanton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Swanton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swanton ...

Looking for more information about Swanton? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Swanton. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Swanton, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Swanton.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Swanton.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Swanton), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.