Abbreviated as VT on abbreviationfinder.org, Vermont is one of the 6 states of New England (United States), bordering north with Canada (province of Quebec), east with the state of New Hampshire, west with that of New York and south with Massachusetts.
Vermont is a continental state, the shape of which may resemble a long trapezoid, extending from north to south and narrowing in the same direction; its borders are partly natural and partly conventional; they are in fact marked to the north and south by two parallels: to the west the border with the state of New York cuts Lake Champlain in the northern stretch, while the southern border is marked by a meridian; to the east, the Connecticut course divides Vermont from New Hampshire.
The astronomical limits of Vermont are as follows: from 42 ° 44 ′ to 45 ° 3 ′ lat. north and from 71 ° 30 ′ to 73 ° 21 ′ long. West; its surface is 24,770 sq km; the capital is Montpelier (7837 residents).
Vermont is crossed from north to south by the “Green Mountains”, which constitutes the fundamental geographical individuality of the region. This chain, covered by thick forests and rich in numerous lakes, represents the northern continuation of the great Appalachian system (see Appalachians, mountains); it is mainly made up of metamorphic and crystalline rocks and offers evident traces of the very long wear and tear to which it was subjected; the action of the glaciation is particularly impressive: the altitudes are modest and degrade from north to south (Mansfield m. 1350, Killington P., m. 1293, Stratton, m. 1176).
Vermont is divided between three hydrographic basins: the western section is part of the south Lorenzo basin, which is the most important and collects the waterways (among which we remember the Winooski R.), which flow into the vast Lake Champlain; the eastern section is part of the Connecticut Basin, and the southwest section is part of the Hudson Basin.
The climate of Vermont, like all northern New England, has characteristics of strong continentality, due, as is known, above all to the cold current that descends along the Atlantic coast from the polar regions. Winters are long and cold, harsher in the Connecticut Valley than in the Champlain Valley; the thermometer drops several degrees below zero, rivers and lakes freeze; snowfalls are abundant; summer, on the other hand, is short and hot; very strong are also the thermal variations from one day to the other, especially in the intermediate seasons, so that it is easy to pass, in a small space of time, from winter to summer and vice versa. This phenomenon causes very serious damage to agriculture, especially for the frosts that sometimes occur in late spring or at the beginning of autumn. Humidity is abundant and rainfall falls in all seasons, creating a favorable environment for the development of the forest cover and in general for many tree crops. Northfield, in the heart of the Green Mountains, presents the following data: average January temperature -9 °, 3; of July 18th, 8; annual average 5 °, 2; average annual precipitation: 868 mm. Burlington, on Lake Champlain, although further north, enjoys a milder climate; its average temperature is 7 °, 2. on Lake Champlain, although further north, it enjoys a milder climate; its average temperature is 7 °, 2. on Lake Champlain, although further north, it enjoys a milder climate; its average temperature is 7 °, 2.
History
The territory that today forms the state of Vermont, perhaps then inhabited by the Iroquois, was visited in 1609 by Champlain (v.). The first colonization dates back to 1665, when the French settled in Fort S.te-Anne on the island of La Motte. In 1758 the whole territory had passed into the hands of the English. For the border dispute between the colony of Massachusetts and that of New Hampshire, see. new hampsire : History. Another dispute between New Hampshire and the state of New York over the border was decided in 1764 in favor of this one, but the mountaineers refused to give up, and organized the group of the Green Mountain Boys. under Chief Ethan Allen, resulting in riots. In April a convention met in Westminster and declared the territory independent of the state of New York.
Meanwhile the revolution took place. Despite the refusal of Congress to recognize the state, a new Westminster convention of January 15, 1777, again declared the independence of the state under the name of New Connecticut, which then in June was changed to Vermont, returning to a tradition that dates from the Champlain. A government was organized on March 12, 1778 under the statute adopted at Windsor in July 1777. The settlers also sought to annex 16 towns east of the Connecticut River that belonged to New Hampshire, causing this state to settle with the state of New York. to divide Vermont between them. Following these disagreements, England offered Vermonters to recognize their status if they agreed to abandon the rebel cause. However, the success of these frustrated the project. In 1782 an agreement was reached with New Hampshire, and in October 1790 the state of New York gave up its rights for a small fee. Thus Vermont was admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791; and it was the first state admitted under the new statute. Until now it had remained independent, without congressional recognition. After many changes the capital was established in the geographic center of the state, in Montpelier, in 1803. The politics of the state varied a lot in the first half of the century. XIX, but since 1856 it has been loyal to the Republican party. Union on March 4, 1791; and it was the first state admitted under the new statute. Until now it had remained independent, without congressional recognition. After many changes the capital was established in the geographic center of the state, in Montpelier, in 1803. The politics of the state varied a lot in the first half of the century. XIX, but since 1856 it has been loyal to the Republican party. Union on March 4, 1791; and it was the first state admitted under the new statute. Until now it had remained independent, without congressional recognition. After many changes the capital was established in the geographic center of the state, in Montpelier, in 1803. The politics of the state varied a lot in the first half of the century. XIX, but since 1856 it has been loyal to the Republican party.
Montpelier
According to countryaah.com, Montpelier is a city of the United States (7954 residents In 2006) and state capital of Vermont. It is located in the heart of the Green Mountains, 148 meters above sea level in the valley of the Winooski River. Founded in 1787, it became the capital in 1805.
