Randolph is the primary village and a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in the
town of Randolph,
Orange County,
Vermont
Vermont () is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York (state), New York to the west, and the Provinces and territories of Ca ...
, United States. As of the
2020 census, it had a population of 2,083,
out of 4,774 in the entire town of Randolph.
The CDP is in southwestern Orange County, in the southwestern corner of the town of Randolph. It is bordered to the east by the Third Branch of the
White River and its tributary Ayers Brook, all part of the
Connecticut River
The Connecticut River is the longest river in the New England region of the United States, flowing roughly southward for through four states. It rises 300 yards (270 m) south of the U.S. border with Quebec, Canada, and discharges into Long Isl ...
watershed.
Vermont Route 12
Vermont Route 12 (VT 12) is a north-south state highway in Vermont that runs from Weathersfield, Vermont, Weathersfield to Morrisville, Vermont, Morrisville.
Route 12 is one of the Vermont roads on which moose are most often encountered. ...
passes through the center of the village as its Main Street, leading north through Brookfield Gulf to
Northfield and south to
Bethel
Bethel (, "House of El" or "House of God",Bleeker and Widegren, 1988, p. 257. also transliterated ''Beth El'', ''Beth-El'', ''Beit El''; ; ) was an ancient Israelite city and sacred space that is frequently mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
Bet ...
.
Vermont Route 12A departs Route 12 in Randolph and leads northwest, then north and northeast to Northfield.
Vermont Route 66 has its western terminus in Randolph and leads east to
Randolph Center and to
East Randolph.
Interstate 89 passes east of Randolph, accessible from Route 66.
The
New England Central Railroad passes through the village, with
Amtrak
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passenger service available from
Randolph station in the village center.
References
Populated places in Orange County, Vermont
Census-designated places in Orange County, Vermont
Census-designated places in Vermont
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