Burlington, Vermont
Burlington is a city in the American state of Vermont. It is the county seat of Chittenden County. Burlington was first settled in 1783. It became a city in 1865.
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| Coordinates: 44°28′33″N 73°12′43″W / 44.47583°N 73.21194°WCoordinates: 44°28′33″N 73°12′43″W / 44.47583°N 73.21194°W[3] | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Vermont |
| County | Chittenden |
| Settled | 1783 |
| Organized (town) | 1785 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1865 |
| Area | |
| • City | 15.47 sq mi (40.13 km2) |
| • Land | 10.31 sq mi (26.69 km2) |
| • Water | 5.16 sq mi (13.44 km2) |
| Elevation | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 44,743 |
| • Rank | Vermont: 1st |
| • Density | 4,339.3/sq mi (1,675.4/km2) |
| • Urban | 118,032 (U.S.: 289th) |
| • Urban density | 1,903.3/sq mi (734.9/km2) |
| • Metro | 225,562 (U.S.: 208th) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 05401–05402, 05405–05406, 05408 |
| FIPS code | 50-10675 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1456663 |
| U.S. Highways |   |
| State Routes |  |
| Website | www |
Population
Burlington is Vermont's largest city. It has a population of about 40,000 people. It is the smallest American city that is also the largest in its state. Burlington has a metropolitan population of about 225,000.
Geography
The city is located on the east bank of Lake Champlain. Burlington has an area of about 15.5 sq miles. It sits at an elevation of 200 feet. The suburb of Shelburne is 7 miles nearby Burlington.
Notable residents
- Grace Coolidge, wife of Calvin Coolidge and First Lady of the U.S.
- Howard Dean, Former Chairman of the Democratic Party, former presidential candidate in 2004, and former Governor of Vermont.
- Bernie Sanders, current United States senator of Vermont, former Mayor of Burlington, and 2016 United States presidential election candidate.
Education
- University of Vermont, public university.
- Champlain College, private non-profit college.
- Burlington College, private non-profit liberal arts college. Closed in May 2016.
Sister Cities
United States 
Mississippi, Moss Point,
Nicaragua Puerto Cabezas, 1984
Russia Yaroslavl, 1988
Palestine Bethlehem and 
Israel Arad 1991
Japan Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, 2008
Although there is no formal twinning agreement, Burlington takes part in the annual Burlington International Games with
Burlington, Vermont Media
Climate chart for Burlington
Church Street Marketplace in autumn
The Carnegie Building of the Fletcher Free Library in 2013
Battery Park, overlooking the Burlington Waterfront and Lake Champlain
ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
Burlington City Hall in autumn
One of the four buildings in the Edmunds School complex
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References
- ↑ Resnik, Robert J. (2013). Legendary Locals of Burlington, Vermont. Arcadia Publishing. p. 10.
Burlington was known as the 'Queen City' of Vermont at least as far back as 1848, when the telegraph first arrived in Burlington and the people of Troy, New York, addressed their congratulations to 'people of the Queen City.' The title really took hold, though, in June 1865, when the City of Burlington's first mayor, Albert L. Catlin...stated in one of his early speeches, 'We represent a young city, which may in time be known and distinguished as the Queen City of New England.'
- ↑ Facts about Burlington, Vermont: The 'Queen City' and Its Institutions; Its Drives, Rambles, Views, Places of Interest, and Its Resources. C.H. Possons. 1888.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burlington
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Burlington city, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
Other websites
- Official website of the City of Burlington Archived 2011-12-01 at the Wayback Machine
- City of Burlington Sister Cities[dead link]
- WikiBurlington Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine
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