Bolton, Vermont
town in Chittenden County, Vermont, USA
Bolton is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,301 at the time of the 2020 census. The town is home to Bolton Valley, a popular ski resort.
The main road passing through the town is U.S. Route 2, which follows the north bank of the Winooski River. Interstate 89 also passes through the town, parallel to Route 2, but does not have an interchange there.
Geography
Bolton is located in eastern Chittenden County, bordered to the east by Washington County. The main crest of the Green Mountains runs north to south through the eastern part of the town, and the Winooski River, running east to west, cuts through the mountains south of the center of the town. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.5 square miles (110.2 km2), of which 42.2 square miles (109.4 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km2), or 0.65%, is water.
The town is predominantly rural. There are four principal settlements:
Bolton proper is in the Winooski River valley, on the north side of the river.
The public source identifies “Bolton, Vermont” as town in Chittenden County, Vermont, USA. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Bolton, Vermont and town.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 16, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1955332. VIAF identifies the subject as 136192770. The Library of Congress control number is n93079905. Authority coordinates are 44.399, -72.877. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020.
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