Fairlee, Vermont

Fairlee, Vermont
Town
Fairlee from Morey Mountain c. 1907
Fairlee from Morey Mountain c. 1907
Located in Orange County, Vermont
Located in Orange County, Vermont
Location of Vermont with the US
Location of Vermont with the US
Coordinates: 43°54′27″N 72°08′36″W / 43.90750°N 72.14333°W / 43.90750; -72.14333
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyOrange
Chartered1761[1]
Area
 • Total21.2 sq mi (55.0 km2)
 • Land20.2 sq mi (52.3 km2)
 • Water1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
Elevation
440 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total988
 • Density49/sq mi (18.9/km2)
 • Households
471
 • Families
250
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
05045
Area code802
FIPS code50-25675[2]
GNIS feature ID1457398[3]
Websitewww.fairleevt.org

Fairlee is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 988 at the 2020 census.[4] It includes the village of Ely. Fairlee is home to Lake Morey, which claims to have the longest ice skating trail in the United States.[5]

  1. ^ "Town of Fairlee Vermont". Town of Fairlee Vermont. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairlee
  4. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Fairlee town, Orange County, Vermont". Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "Lake Morey Ice Skating Trail". Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2012.