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ARTICLES RELATED TO Vermont - Location | | | |  Vermont - Location: Encyclopedia II - Burlington, Vermont - Geography and climateAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 40.1 km² (15.5 mi²). 27.4 km² (10.6 mi²) of it is land and 12.7 km² (4.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 31.78% water. Burlington is located at 44° 28' N 73° 9' W.
Burlington's climate is moderate for Vermont. There are four frost-free months in the summer and three months of almost entirely below-freezing weather in the winter. Annual precipitation is around 1 meter of rainfall equivalent distributed fairly equally over the year. Total annua ...
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| | | | Vermont - Location: Encyclopedia II - Burlington, Vermont - Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 38,889 people, 15,885 households, and 7,052 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,421.9/km² (3,682.0/mi²). There are 16,395 housing units at an average density of 599.4/km² (1,552.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 92.27% White, 1.78% Black or African American, 0.47% Native American, 2.65% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 2.27% from two or more races. 1.40% o ...
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| | | | Vermont - Location: Encyclopedia II - Burlington, Vermont - History 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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| | | | Vermont - Location: Encyclopedia II - Burlington, Vermont - Music The Flynn Theater hosts musical and theatrical events. Burlington also has a thriving cultural and music scene, with acts ranging from rock, to jazz, to electronic, and hip-hop all of which contribute to a vibrant nightlife that is well known throughout the region.
The most famous local band was Phish, an eclectic "jam band" which originated at the University of Vermont circa 1983, and which gave its final performance in 2004. Profits from the sale of Ben & Jerry's Phish Food ice cream ...
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| | | | Vermont - Location: Encyclopedia II - Burlington, Vermont - Culture and Landmarks Burlington is a college town, home to the University of Vermont (UVM), Burlington College, and to Champlain College. The Vermont Lake Monsters baseball club of the New York-Penn League plays on the campus of UVM. Saint Michael's College is in nearby Colchester. The only large industrial facility in Vermont is IBM's semiconductor plant a few kilometers east in Essex Junction, but many small industrial and service companies are located in the Burlington area.
Burlington is home to Vermont's lively, arts-focused alternative weekly, Seven Days. It is also home to the corporate ...
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| | | | Vermont - Location: Encyclopedia II - Burlington, Vermont - Location Burlington lies roughly 65 km (40 mi) west of the state capital in Montpelier, about 110 km (70 mi) north of Rutland, and 150 km (95 mi) southeast of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Downtown Burlington is situated on a hillside overlooking Lake Champlain – the sixth-largest lake in the U.S. The Winooski River lies along the city's northern boundary. Via the Lake Champlain Transportation Company, Burlington has regular ferry service to New York State during the spring, summer, and autumn and is served by an airport with commercial service to major regional hubs and international airports. Amtrak train servi ...
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