North Hyde Park, Vermont facts for kids
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North Hyde Park, Vermont
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 North Hyde Park, Vermont
Location in Vermont
North Hyde Park, Vermont
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Lamoille |
| Towns | Hyde Park, Johnson, Eden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.78 sq mi (7.19 km2) |
| • Land | 2.75 sq mi (7.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
05665
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| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-50725 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1458745 |
North Hyde Park is a small community in Vermont, United States. It's known as an unincorporated village. This means it doesn't have its own separate local government like a city or town. Instead, it's part of larger towns around it.
North Hyde Park is also a census-designated place (CDP). A CDP is an area that the U.S. Census Bureau defines for counting people. It helps gather information about populations in specific areas. This CDP was first marked out for the 2020 census.
The community is located in Lamoille County. It stretches across parts of the towns of Hyde Park and Johnson. North Hyde Park has its own post office with the ZIP code 05665. This post office has been open for a very long time, since May 29, 1839.
Exploring North Hyde Park's Location
North Hyde Park is easy to find because it sits right along Vermont Route 100. This road is a main route through Vermont. The community is also next to the Gihon River.
Distances to Nearby Towns
North Hyde Park is about 6 miles (10 km) north of the village of Hyde Park. If you travel northeast on Vermont Route 100C, you'll reach the village of Johnson about 5 miles (8 km) away.
Land and Water Features
The U.S. Census Bureau measures the area of places like North Hyde Park. The total area of the North Hyde Park CDP is about 7.2 square kilometers (2.8 square miles). Most of this area is land. Only a small part, about 0.07 square kilometers (0.03 square miles), is water.
The community's area extends a bit into the town of Johnson to the west. It also reaches north into the town of Eden. The Gihon River flows through the area. This river is part of the Lamoille River watershed. A watershed is an area of land where all the water drains into a common river, lake, or ocean. In this case, the water from the Gihon River eventually flows west into Lake Champlain.
