Orwell is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,239 at the 2020 census. Mount Independence was the largest fortification constructed by the American colonial forces. The 300-acre (1.2 km2) site is now one of Vermont's premier state-operated historic sites.
Orwell town hall
The First Congregational Church in Orwell village
Addison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,363. Its shire town is the town of Middlebury.
Addison County courthouse in Middlebury
Lake Dunmore is located in Salisbury and Leicester, entirely within Addison County.
Eastern view from Vermont Route 17 in Addison of Snake Mountain (right) and Mount Abraham (center).
Middlebury College is located in Addison County.