Vermont was the 14 th state in the USA ; it became a state on March 4, 1791 .
State Abbreviation - VT
State Capital - Montpelier
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]
Name for Residents - Vermonters
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
Origin of the Name Vermont - The name Vermont comes from the French words for green mountain, "mont vert."
State Nickname - Green Mountain State
State Motto - "Freedom and Unity "
State Song - These Green Mountains
Moving Companies and Relocation Services in VT |
Brattleboro , VT |
Burlington , VT |
Montpelier , VT |
Vermont Moving Companies by County |
Addison
Bennington
Caledonia
Chittenden
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Franklin
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Orange
Orleans |
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Windham
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