Vermont State Guide

Capital: Montpelier

March 04, 1791 (14th state)

Vermont State Map: Guide and Information Resources In 1609, French explorer Samuel de Champlain came upon a large lake in the area we know today as Vermont and named it after himself. The state's name comes from two French words vert (green) and mont (mountain), which explains Vermont's nickname, the "Green Mountain State." Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys defended their homeland from the British during the Revolutionary War. Vermont is one of the six New England states and became the 14th state on March 1, 1791. Some of Vermont's major industries are dairy farming and tourism. One of the most picturesque states, Vermont has millions of visitors each year who come to see the leaves turn colors in the fall and the snow-covered mountains in the winter. The state flower is the red clover and the tree is the sugar maple. Vermont maple syrup is one of the state's most popular products.

Quick Facts About Your State

Largest City- Burlington
Area - 9,615 square miles [Vermont is the 45th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 608,827 (as of 2000) [Vermont is the 49th most populous state in the USA]
Major Industries - maple syrup, farming (dairy), tourism, electronics, forest products (especially paper)
Presidential Birthplace

Chester Alan Arthur was born in Fairfield on October 5, 1830 (he was the 21th US President, serving from 1881 to 1885).
Calvin Coolidge was born in Plymouth on July 4, 1872 (he was the 30th US President, serving from 1923 to 1929).

Major Rivers - Connecticut River, West River, Otter River
Major Lakes - Lake Champlain, Lake Memphremagog
Highest Point - Mt. Mansfield - 4,393 feet (1,339 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York
Bordering Country - Canada

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