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Forest Dale, Vermont

Coordinates: 43°49′40″N 73°03′13″W / 43.82778°N 73.05361°W / 43.82778; -73.05361
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Forest Dale, Vermont
Village
Forest Dale is located in Vermont
Forest Dale
Forest Dale
Forest Dale is located in the United States
Forest Dale
Forest Dale
Coordinates: 43°49′40″N 73°03′13″W / 43.82778°N 73.05361°W / 43.82778; -73.05361
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyRutland
Elevation
594 ft (181 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
05745 (PO box)
05733 (Brandon)
Area code802
GNIS feature ID1460880[1]

Forest Dale is an unincorporated village in the town of Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The community is located at the intersection of Vermont Route 53 and Vermont Route 73 15.5 miles (24.9 km) north of Rutland. Forest Dale is served by ZIP code 05745 for a specific post office box[2] and otherwise by 05733 (Brandon).[3]

Robert Forguites (1938–2019), Vermont politician and businessman, was born in Forest Dale.[4]

Frederick J. Bacon lived in Forest Dale between 1907 and 1914, operating his Bacon Manufacturing and Publishing Company, building banjos.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Forest Dale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "ZIP Code by City and State: Forest Dale". U.S. Postal Service. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "Cities by ZIP Code: 05733". U.S. Postal Service. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  4. ^ Vermont House of Representatives-Robert Forguites
  5. ^ Heller, Paul (December 2010). "Fred Bacon and the Early Days of the Bacon Banjo Company" (PDF). Old-Time Herald. Vol. 12, no. 8. Durham, North Carolina: The Old Time Music Group, Inc. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020.