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Geography & Demographics
| State Abbreviation |
VT |
| State Capital |
Montpelier |
| State Size |
Total (Land + Water): 9,614 sq miles; Land Only: 9,250 sq miles |
| Number of Counties |
14 |
| Time Zone |
Eastern Time Zone |
| Bordering States |
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York |
| Highest Point | Mount Mansfield, 4,395 feet |
| National Parks | None |
| State Population (2020) | 643,077 |
| State Population Density | 69.5 people / square mile |
| Area Codes |
802 |
| Top 5 Cities (2020 population) |
Burlington (42,899)
South Burlington (19,578)
Rutland (14,914)
Essex Junction (10,793)
Barre (8,474)
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Government & Legislature
State Symbols
| State Amphibian | Northern leopard frog |
| State Animal | Morgan horse |
| State Beverage | Milk |
| State Bird |
Hermit thrush |
| State Butterfly | Monarch butterfly |
| State Cold-Water Fish | Brook trout |
| State Flower |
Red clover |
| State Fossil | The beluga skeleton |
| State Gem | Grossular garnet |
| State Insect | Honeybee |
| State Mineral | Talc |
| State Motto |
Freedom and Unity |
| State Nickname |
Green Mountain State |
| State Pie | Apple pie |
| State Reptile | Painted turtle |
| State Soil | Tunbridge soil series |
| State Song | "These Green Mountains" |
| State Stone | Marble, granite, and slate |
| State Tree |
Sugar maple |
| State Warm-Water Fish | Walleye |
Sports Teams
Popular Tourist Attractions
- Ben and Jerry's Factory Tour: Factory tour of the famous ice cream shop, located in Waterbury, Vermont.
- Green Mountain National Forest: National forest in southern Vermont.
- Hildene: Summer home of Robert Todd Lincoln (son of Abraham Lincoln) and his wife Mary Harlan Lincoln, located in Manchester, Vermont.
- Jay Peak: Ski resort in Jay, Vermont.
- Killington Ski Resort: Ski resort in Killington, Vermont.
- Lake Willoughby: Lake in Westmore, Vermont.
- Mad River Glen: Ski resort in Fayston, Vermont.
- Mount Mansfield: Highest mountain in Vermont. The summit is located within the town of Underhill in Chittenden County.
- Mount Snow: Ski resort in Somerset, Vermont.
- Okemo Mountain Resort: Ski resort in Ludlow, Vermont.
- Quechee Gorge: Gorge in Hartford, Vermont.
- Shelburne Museum: Art museum in Shelburne, Vermont.
- Smugglers' Notch Resort: Resort in Jeffersonville, Vermont.
- Sugarbush Resort: Ski resort in Warren, Vermont.
- Stowe Mountain Resort: Ski resort in Stowe, Vermont.
- Stratton Mountain: Ski resort in Stratton, Vermont.
- Trapp Family Lodge: Resort in Stowe, Vermont.
- Vermont Teddy Bear Company : Gift shop in Shelburne, Vermont.
Famous People Born In Vermont
Nobel Prize Winners
United States Presidents
- Chester A. Arthur (21st President)
- Calvin Coolidge (30th President)
Baseball Hall Of Fame Players
- Carlton Fisk (Catcher. Inducted in 2000)
Famous Actors And Actresses
- Orson Bean
- Zosia Mamet
- Gabriel Mann
Vermont Fun Facts
- Vermont's name is derived from two French words–vert ("green") and mont ("mountain"). French explorer Samuel de Champlain first gave the name "Verd Mont" to Vermont's Green Mountains on his 1647 map.
- Vermont is the largest producer of maple syrup in the United States.
- Until 1996, Vermont was the only state without a Walmart.
- Montpelier is the only state capital without a McDonald's.
- Vermont does not have any skyscraper. Vermont is the only state that does not have any buildings taller than 124 feet.
- Vermont is one of four states that were once independent nations (Texas, California, and Hawaii are the other three). Vermont was known as Republic of New Connecticut between 1777 and 1791.
- On May 5, 1978, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield opened their first Ben & Jerry’s shop in an old gas station in Burlington, Vermont.
- On July 31, 1790, Samuel Hopkins of Pittsford, Vermont, became the first person in the United States to file and to be granted a patent.
- The socket wrench was invented by J. J. Richardson of Woodstock, Vermont, who received a patent on June 18, 1863.
This page was last updated on September 20, 2021.
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