Editing Goshen, Vermont (section)

==Geography==
Goshen is located in southern Addison County, within the [[Green Mountains]]. It is bordered by the town of Forest Dale to the west, [[Salisbury, Vermont|Salisbury]] to the northwest, [[Ripton, Vermont|Ripton]] to the north, and [[Hancock, Vermont|Hancock]] to the northeast. To the east is the town of [[Rochester, Vermont|Rochester]] in [[Windsor County, Vermont|Windsor County]], and to the south and southwest, in [[Rutland County, Vermont|Rutland County]], are the towns of [[Chittenden, Vermont|Chittenden]] and [[Brandon, Vermont|Brandon]], respectively.

Settlements in the town include Goshen, near the town's western border, and Goshen Four Corners, in the center of the southern part of town. [[Vermont Route 73]] runs east–west through Goshen, passing through Goshen Four Corners, and crossing the crest of the Green Mountains at Brandon Gap (elevation {{convert|2183|ft|m|disp=or|abbr=on}}) near the town's east border. The [[Long Trail]] crosses Route 73 at Brandon Gap and passes over the summits of [[Mount Horrid]] ({{convert|3216|ft|m|disp=or|abbr=on}}) and Cape Lookoff Mountain ({{convert|3350|ft|m|disp=or|abbr=on}}) within Goshen. Goshen Mountain ({{convert|3292|ft|m|disp=or|abbr=on}}) is in the southeast corner of the town. Most of Goshen lies within the [[Green Mountain National Forest]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Goshen has a total area of {{convert|53.9|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|53.5|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.4|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 0.78%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5000128600| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212161854/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5000128600| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Goshen town, Addison County, Vermont| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=August 26, 2013}}</ref>

{{Geographic location
 | Northwest = [[Salisbury, Vermont|Salisbury]]
 | North     = [[Ripton, Vermont|Ripton]]
 | Northeast = [[Hancock, Vermont|Hancock]]
 | West      = [[Leicester, Vermont|Leicester]]
 | Centre    = Goshen
 | East      = [[Rochester, Vermont|Rochester]]
 | Southwest = [[Brandon, Vermont|Brandon]]
 | South     = [[Chittenden, Vermont|Chittenden]]
 | Southeast = [[Chittenden, Vermont|Chittenden]]
}}