Calvin Coolidge State Forest

Aitken State Forest covers 918 acres (3.72 km2) in Mendon, Vermont in Rutland County. The forest is managed by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation for timber resources, wildlife habitat, and recreational activities. Activities in the forest include hiking, hunting, primitive camping, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. The Bald Mountain Trail (4.2 miles round trip) is noted for its four vista locations with panoramic views of the Green Mountains, Otter Creek and Cold River valleys, and Rutland. The forest is also known as a birding site.The Vermont Association of Snow Travelers (VAST) maintains a ½ mile snowmobiling trail in the forest.

The Brown Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge in Shrewsbury, Vermont. Located in the northwestern part of the town, it carries Upper Cold River Road over the Cold River. It was closed to vehicular traffic in 2011 due to damage from Hurricane Irene and reopened on July 5, 2016. Built in 1880 by noted Vermont bridgewright Nichols M. Powers, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2014, cited as one of the finest and least-altered examples of a Town lattice truss covered bridge in the United States.

Rutland Regional Medical Center is the second largest hospital and the largest community hospital in Vermont. Located in Rutland, Vermont, it opened in 1896.Rutland Hospital officially opened on September 6, 1896, with four physicians and ten beds. Major renovations and additions were completed in 1956 and 1989. The hospital's name was officially changed to Rutland Regional Medical Center in 1982. The hospital now has a main campus with 144 beds, as well as several other facilities throughout the Rutland region. In fiscal year 2018, Rutland Regional had over 33,000 emergency department visits, 7.000 inpatient admissions, and 300 births. Claudio Fort was named president and CEO in 2018.

Jim Jeffords State Forest covers 1,349 acres (5.46 km2) in Mendon and Shrewsbury, Vermont. The forest connects Aitken State Forest, to the east, and Calvin Coolidge State Forest, to the west, contributing to the conservation of an important wildlife corridor.Public access to Jim Jeffords State Forest is from Moonshine Lane and North Branch Roads off the Upper Cold River Road in Shrewsbury. The forest was created in 2016 and named after Shrewsbury resident state senator Jim Jeffords, who was noted for his legacy of environmental stewardship and land conservation. It is managed for recreation, wildlife habitat protection, sustainable timber harvesting, and water quality protection. Activities in the forest include hiking along woods roads, hunting, fishing and trapping, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. No roads are plowed in winter within the state forest.

Diamond Run Mall was an enclosed shopping mall in Rutland, Vermont, United States. Opened in 1995, it was the second mall in the city after Rutland Mall. Despite initial success, the mall was hampered by financial issues through its developer and owner, Zamias Services, Inc. At its peak, the mall featured over 60 stores, with J. C. Penney, Sears, and Kmart as the anchor stores. The mall declined severely in tenancy throughout the Great Recession, and ultimately closed in October 2019.

The Rutland-5-2 Representative District is a one-member state Representative district in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is one of the 108 one or two member districts into which the state was divided by the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following the 2000 U.S. Census. The plan applies to legislatures elected in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010. A new plan will be developed in 2012 following the 2010 U.S. Census. The Rutland-5-2 District includes a section of the Rutland County city of Rutland defined as follows: That portion of the City of Rutland encompassed within a boundary beginning at the point where the boundary line of Rutland City and Rutland Town intersects with South Main Street, then northerly along the easterly side of the centerline of South Main Street to the intersection of South Main Street and Strongs Avenue, then northwesterly along the east side of the centerline of Strongs Avenue to the intersection of Strongs Avenue and Prospect Street, then northerly along the east side of the centerline of Prospect Street to the intersection of Prospect Street and Washington Street, then easterly along the south side of the centerline of Washington Street to the intersection of Washington Street and Court Street, then northerly along the east side of the centerline of Court Street to the intersection of Court Street and West Street, then easterly along the south side of the centerline of West Street, to the intersection of West Street and South Main Street, then east across South Main Street, to the intersection of South Main Street and Terrill Street, then easterly along the south side of the centerline of Terrill Street to the intersection of Terrill Street and Lafayette Street, then southerly along the west side of the centerline of Lafayette Street to the intersection of Lafayette Street and Easterly Avenue, then easterly along the south side of the centerline of Easterly Avenue to the intersection of Easterly Avenue and Piedmont Drive, then easterly along the south side of the centerline of Piedmont Drive to the intersection of Piedmont Drive and Piedmont Parkway, then easterly along the south side of the centerline of Piedmont Parkway to the intersection of Piedmont Parkway and Stratton Road, then southerly along the west side of the centerline of Stratton Road to the intersection of Stratton Road and Killington Avenue, then easterly along the south side of the centerline of Killington Avenue to the boundary of Rutland City and Rutland Town, then southerly along the city line to the intersection of the city line and South Main Street to the point of beginning. The rest of the city of Rutland is in Rutland-5-1, Rutland-5-3, and Rutland-5-4. As of the 2000 census, the state as a whole had a population of 608,827. As there are a total of 150 representatives, there were 4,059 residents per representative (or 8,118 residents per two representatives). The one member Rutland-5-2 District had a population of 4,310 in that same census, 6.18% above the state average.

The Cold River Bridge was a historic bridge that carried Vermont Route 7B (VT 7B) across the Cold River in Clarendon, Vermont. The bridge, a steel Parker through truss, was built by the American Bridge Company in 1928, and was one of many bridges built in the state in the wake of devastating 1927 floods. It carried U.S. Route 7 (US 7) until bypassed by a bridge to the east, and was closed in 1989. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. It was subsequently demolished after a report noting substantial failures.

North Clarendon is an unincorporated village in the town of Clarendon, Rutland County, Vermont, United States. It is part of the North Clarendon Census Designated Place, which extends north along U.S. Route 7 into the town of Rutland. The village is located south of the Cold River, 3 miles (5 km) south of Rutland city. North Clarendon has a post office with ZIP code 05759.

The Arthur Perkins House is a historic house at 242 South Main Street in Rutland, Vermont. Built in 1915, it is a Colonial Revival brick house with unusual cast and poured concrete trim elements. It was built for the owner of a nearby clay processing business. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Rutland High School is a senior high school located in Rutland, Vermont, and attended by students in grades 9-12. It has been located on Stratton Road since 1994. Prior to 1994 Rutland High School was located on Library Avenue (current Rutland Intermediate School). Prior to the Library Avenue location, Rutland High School was on Center Street (current Rutland City Fire Department location). The high school is a part of the Rutland City Public School District. The school is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Its initial accreditation was in 1944, and its next review will be in 2029. As of its last accreditation the school had 820 students.The school is a comprehensive high school, and was founded in 1855. The school is located in an urban setting. It utilizes a 7.25 school day for 178 days a year. The school colors are red and black, with the mascot being the Raiders.

Stafford Technical Center is a technical school adjacent to Rutland High School, located in Rutland, Vermont. The school offers programs such as culinary arts, engineering, forestry and natural resources, video production, automotive technology, and cosmetology. There are 14 different full-day technical programs. When students enroll in one of these programs they spend the full school day at Stafford Technical Center, while continuing to be enrolled at their partner high school. The programs start at 9:15 am and run until 2:30 pm. Students may take additional academic classes at Stafford Technical Center or Rutland High School. Transportation to Stafford Technical Center is provided by the student's partner high school. Evening classes are held for adult learners and are available to anyone sixteen years of age or older. It is similar to the BOCES program in New York State. The school is part of the Rutland City Public School District, but also allows students from other towns in Rutland County to attend. Several hundred students are currently in attendance. Stafford students are heavily involved in local events and charity. Every two years the school builds, and sells at-cost, a home designed and built by students of several programs. The daycare program run by students also helps collect and donate children's clothing and winter accessories. The school's culinary arts program participates in preparing food for a variety of local charities. The cosmetology students have visited senior care centers and given manicures to the residents. Many students are able to participate in work based learning while in school. During the global pandemic of 2020 the school pivoted quickly in March 2020 to a fully remote instruction model. Early September 2020 the school started the year in a hybrid model with students attending every other day in person with online learning on the opposite day.

The Vermont State Fair is an annual state fair held in Rutland, Vermont at the Vermont State Fairgrounds. In the past, the event had taken place in early September, and lasted 9 to 10 days. In 2016, the dates were changed to a mid-August festival, with the first August fair taking place on the 16th thru 20th.