Vermont, U.S. state in New England, United States.
Vermont is a state in New England located in the northeastern United States, sharing borders with Canada, New York, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. The territory covers the Green Mountains with dense forests, fertile valleys, and numerous lakes including Lake Champlain along the western edge, as well as rolling hills and river systems that cut through the landscape.
The territory operated as the independent Vermont Republic from 1777 until joining the Union as the fourteenth state in 1791. Before this period, indigenous peoples lived in the area, followed by French and later British colonizers who arrived and settled the land during the 18th century.
The state maintains a working agricultural culture visible through small dairy farms, artisan cheese makers, and maple syrup producers who sell their goods at local markets throughout the year. These traditions shape daily life in rural communities and remain active parts of the local economy that visitors encounter across the countryside.
The capital Montpelier sits centrally inland, while Burlington, the largest city, lies on the shore of Lake Champlain and serves as a starting point for exploring the region. Most roads follow valleys between mountains, so travelers should expect winding routes and changing elevations throughout their journey.
This state produces roughly half of all maple syrup in the United States, with sugar maple trees growing throughout the forested hills. Many of these trees are still tapped during late winter by small family operations that have continued this work across generations.
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Vermont hides historic places away from main roads, often forgotten by hurried travelers. Here you find granite quarries still working or long abandoned, small rural schools from the 1800s where children learned together, wooden covered bridges, and waterfalls flowing through thick forests. Trails...
Old Man of the Mountain
83.2 km
Fort Ticonderoga
57.9 km
Mount Monadnock
135.5 km
Fort Montgomery
123.2 km
Mount Mansfield
61.2 km
Juniper Hill Farm-Maxwell Evarts House
61.6 km
Haskell Free Library and Opera House
121.7 km
Long Trail
60.4 km
Mount Snow
117.3 km
Shelburne Farms
62.3 km
Hildene
100.5 km
Mount Lafayette
86.3 km
Funspot
107.2 km
Mount Moosilauke
69.6 km
Flume Gorge
83.2 km
Franconia Notch
83.1 km
Bath Covered Bridge
61.5 km
Camel's Hump
38.6 km
Vermont State House
30.7 km
Bread and Puppet Theater
86.8 km
Mount Kearsarge
96.5 km
Franconia Notch State Park
82.8 km
New Hampshire State House
128.7 km
Decker Towers
66.7 km
Cannon Mountain
82 km
Bennington Battle Monument
130.5 km
Quechee Gorge
46.8 km
Fort Crown Point
58.6 km
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