Welcome to Washington Heights ...

Washington Heights is located in Orange County<1>.

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

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

Washington Heights is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Washington Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Washington Heights - they are located in Alabama, Delaware (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina (3), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Washington Heights.

Communities near Washington Heights ...

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

• Barre
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
  • Barre is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,474 people
  • Barre has also been known as:
  • Barre City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barre <4>
• Barre
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
  • Barre is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,741 people
• Montpelier
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
  • Montpelier is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <4>
• Northfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
  • Northfield is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,504 people
• Randolph
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Randolph is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,558 people
• Williamstown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
  • Williamstown is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
• Royalton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
  • Royalton is located in Windsor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,882 people
• Berlin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Berlin is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,783 people
• Bradford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
  • Bradford is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
• East Montpelier
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • 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

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 Washington Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Washington Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Washington 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 Washington Heights.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Washington Heights ...

Looking for more information about Washington 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 Washington Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Washington Heights.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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