Jim Jeffords (I) Vermont is a U.S. state located in New England. The state ranks 43rd in land area (9,250 square miles), and its population (608,827) ranks as the second smallest of the 50 states. As the only New England state with no coastline along the Atlantic Ocean, Vermont is noted mainly for the Green Mountains in the west and Lake Champlain in the northwest. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and ...

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Vermont has many festivals, including the Vermont Maple Festival, the Enosburg Falls Dairy Festival, the Marlboro Music Festival, and the Mozart Festival. The Vermont Symphony Orchestra is supported by the state and performs throughout the area. The Poetry Society of Vermont publishes a literary magazine called The Green Mountain Troubadore which encourages submissions from members of various ages. Every year they hold various contests - one being for high school age young people. The Brattleboro-based Vermont Theatre Company presents ...

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The town of Burlington (comprising what are now the cities of Burlington and South Burlington) was chartered in 1763, but settlement did not begin until the 1770s when the Allen brothers built a fort at the falls of the Winooski River. After the Revolutionary War a few settlers cleared land and began farming, and in 1787, Ethan Allen settled in the bottomland near the mouth of the Winooski and built his home, which stands today. The first town meeting was held in 1787. The University of Vermont was established in Burlington in 1791 as the Ag ...

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Little is known of the pre-Columbian history of Vermont. The western part of the state was originally home to a small population of Algonquian-speaking tribes, including the Mohican and Abenaki peoples. Between 8500 to 7000 BCE, glacial activity created the Champlain Sea, and Native Americans inhabited and hunted in Vermont. From 7000 to 1000 BCE was the Archaic Period. During the era Native Americans migrated year-round. From 1000 BCE to 1600 CE was the Woodland Period, when villages and trade networks were established, and ceramic and bow ...

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The history of the town of Bennington goes back to 1749, when New Hampshire Governor Benning Wentworth chartered the first town in the territory now known as Vermont, and named it after himself. The town is known primarily for the Battle of Bennington, fought during the Revolutionary War (the battle was actually fought a few miles further west, in the state of New York). On August 16th 1777, Gen. John Stark’s 1,500 New Hampshire Militia defeated 800 troops of German mercenaries, local Loyalists, Canadians and Indians under German Lt ...

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Victory is a town located in Essex County, Vermont, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 97. Victory Vermont - Geography. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 111.4 km² (43.0 mi²). 111.3 km² (43.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.07% water. Victory Vermont - Demographics. As of the census2 of 2000, there are 97 people, 45 households, and 27 ...

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Whitingham is a town located in Windham County, Vermont. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,298. Whitingham is the birthplace of Brigham Young, the Mormon prophet and founder of Salt Lake City, Utah. Whitingham Vermont - Geography. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 101.8 km² (39.3 mi²). 96.0 km² (37.1 mi²) of it is land and 5.8 km² (2.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.70% water. Whitingham Vermont ...

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Concord is a town located in Essex County, Vermont. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,196. Concord Vermont - Geography. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 138.5 km² (53.5 mi²). 133.2 km² (51.4 mi²) of it is land and 5.3 km² (2.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.80% water. Concord Vermont - Demographics. As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,196 people, 467 households, and 3 ...

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Barnet is a town located in Caledonia County, Vermont. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,690. Barnet contains the locations Barnet Center, East Barnet, McIndoe Falls, Mosquitoville, Passumpsic and West Barnet. Barnet Vermont - Geography. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 112.8 km² (43.6 mi²). 109.8 km² (42.4 mi²) of it is land and 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.71% water. Barnet Verm ...

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Burlington is a city in, and the shire town of, Chittenden County, Vermont. As of the 2000 census, Burlington has the largest population of any city in Vermont. The city is the core of one of the nation's smaller metropolitan areas. The urbanized area consists of the cities of Burlington, South Burlington, and Winooski; the towns of Colchester, Essex, and Williston; and the village of Essex Junction. As of 2000, the metropolitan area contained the three northwestern counties of Chittenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle, with a 2000 confirm ...

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Bennington is a town located in, and one of two shire towns of, Bennington County, Vermont. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 15,737. Bennington town Vermont - History. The history of the town of Bennington goes back to 1749, when New Hampshire Governor Benning Wentworth chartered the first town in the territory now known as Vermont, and named it after himself. The town is known primarily for the Battle of Bennington, fought during the Revolutionary War (the battle was actuall ...

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Windsor County is a county located in the state of Vermont. As of 2000, the population is 57,418. Its shire town is Woodstock6. Windsor County Vermont - Geography. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,527 km² (976 mi²). 2,515 km² (971 mi²) of it is land and 12 km² (5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.49% water. Windsor County Vermont - Adjacent counties. Grafton County, New Hampshire - northeast Orang ...

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As of the census2 of 2000, there are 2,741 people, 979 households, and 632 families residing in the city. The population density is 441.0/km² (1,141.1/mi²). There are 1,032 housing units at an average density of 166.0/km² (429.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 93.43% White, 2.01% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.06% from other races, and 2.88% from two or more races. 2.92% of ...

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Situated on a main travel route, Winooski probably started out as a trading city. With an impressive set of waterfalls to inspire the growth of industry, it soon became a center for wool processing. Winooski did NOT start as a trading city but rather developed around the logging industry because it had the only way to get logs inland without going over the large hill that Burlington sits on. Logging trucks could not make it over the hill and so they were sent downst ...

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The town of Burlington (comprising what are now the cities of Burlington and South Burlington) was chartered in 1763, but settlement did not begin until the 1770s when the Allen brothers built a fort at the falls of the Winooski River. After the Revolutionary War a few settlers cleared land and began farming, and in 1787, Ethan Allen settled in the bottomland near the mouth of the Winooski and built his home, which stands today. The first town meeting was held in 1787. The University of Vermont was established in Burlington in 1791 as the Ag ...

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.5 km² (2.5 mi²). 6.2 km² (2.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.00% water. The city's borders form a rectangle, nearly a square. The Otter Creek river travels north through the town. In the middle of town is a tall falls, at 37 feet, with a large, infrequently flooding basin. ...

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The City of Vergennes was established in 1788. It is one of the oldest established cities in the United States, and also one of the smallest. The motive of a city form of municipal government is said to have been to provide a vision for building the area as an industrial center. The Otter Creek Falls and close access to the Lake Champlain waterway was thought to be a fertile place for commercial growth. Vergennes was the original but short-lived location of the state's capital. The city's chance of expansion ended about the same time ...

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As of the census2 of 2000, there are 18,626 people, 7,013 households, and 5,014 families residing in the town. The population density is 184.4/km² (477.5/mi²). There are 7,170 housing units at an average density of 71.0/km² (183.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.37% White, 0.88% African American, 0.19% Native American, 2.25% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. 0.85% of the ...

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As of the census2 of 2000, there are 16,986 people, 6,144 households, and 4,184 families residing in the town. The population density is 177.8/km² (460.5/mi²). There are 6,727 housing units at an average density of 70.4/km² (182.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.53% White, 0.63% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.58% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 1.11% of ...

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