Calais, Vermont | |
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 Calais Town Hall | |
 Location in Washington County and the state of Vermont | |
  Calais, Vermont Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 44°21′48″N 72°27′59″W / 44.36333°N 72.46639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Washington |
| Communities |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 38.6 sq mi (99.9 km2) |
| • Land | 38.0 sq mi (98.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,661 |
| • Density | 43/sq mi (17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 05648; (East Calais, 05650) |
| Area code | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-11350[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462062[2] |
| Website | www |
Calais /ˈkælɪs/ is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,661 at the 2020 census.[3] Calais is homophonous with callous.[4] Calais contains the unincorporated communities of Adamant, East Calais, North Calais, Kent's Corner, Maple Corner and Pekin.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Calais town, Washington County, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ Such pronunciation is attested by Robert Browning in his De Gustibus "When fortune's malice / Lost her---Calais)---"