Orwell, Vermont
Orwell, Vermont | |
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Orwell town hall | |
| Nickname: "The Fortress of America" | |
| Motto: "First in Revolution, First in Recreation" | |
Location in Addison County and the state of Vermont. | |
| Coordinates: 43°48′30″N 73°17′1″W / 43.80833°N 73.28361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Addison |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.7 sq mi (128.6 km2) |
| • Land | 47.2 sq mi (122.2 km2) |
| • Water | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,239 |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (10.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | |
| Area code | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-53725 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462168 |
| Website | townoforwellvt |
Orwell is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,239 at the 2020 census. Mount Independence was the largest fortification constructed by the American colonial forces. The 300-acre (1.2 km2) site is now one of Vermont's premier state-operated historic sites.