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Washington Vermont
Town
Calef Library in Washington
Washington, Vermont
Washington Vermont Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°5′0″N 72°25′19″WCoordinates: 44°5′0″N 72°25′19″W
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Orange
Area
• Total	38.9 sq mi (100.7 km2)
• Land	38.9 sq mi (100.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,765 ft (538 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,047
• Density	26.9/sq mi (10.4/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	05675
Area code(s)	802
FIPS code	50-76750[1]
GNIS feature ID	1462243[2]

Washington is a town in Orange County, Vermont, in the United States. The population was 1,047 at the 2000 census. The town is believed to be named after George Washington, although the town may also be named after Washington, Connecticut as there are records of individuals moving from that town in Connecticut to Vermont around 1766.^[3]