Burlington, Vermont

Burlington is a city in, and the county seat of, Chittenden County, Vermont. As of the 2000 census, Burlington has the largest population of any city in Vermont. The city is the core of one of the nation's smaller metropolitan areas. The urbanized area consists of the cities of Burlington, South Burlington, and Winooski; the towns of Colchester, Essex, and Williston; and the village of Essex Junction. As of the 2000 census, the population of the Burlington metropolitan area (co-extensive with Chittenden County) was 146,571.

Location

Burlington lies roughly 65 km (40 mi) west of the state capital in Montpelier, about 110 km (70 mi) north of Rutland, and 150 km (95 mi) southeast of Montreal, Quebec.

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Km - Mi - Montpelier - Rutland - Montreal - Quebec

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Downtown Burlington is situated on a hillside overlooking Lake Champlain – the sixth-largest lake in the U.S. The Winooski River lies along the city's northern boundary. Burlington has regular ferry service to New York State during the summer and autumn and is served by an airport with commercial service to major regional hubs. Train service to New York is available from Essex Junction.

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Lake Champlain - Lake - U.S. - Winooski River - Ferry - New York State - Summer - Autumn - Airport - New York

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Burlington is a college town, home to the University of Vermont (UVM), Burlington College, and to Champlain College. The Vermont Expos baseball club of the New York-Penn League plays on the campus of UVM. St. Michael's College is in nearby Colchester. The only large industrial facility in Vermont is IBM's semiconductor plant a few kilometers east in Essex Junction, but many small industrial and service companies are located in the Burlington area.

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College - University of Vermont - Burlington College - Champlain College - Vermont Expos - New York-Penn League - St. Michael's College - IBM

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Burlington also has a thriving cultural and music scene, with acts ranging from rock, to jazz, to electronic, all of which contribute to a vibrant nightlife that is well known throughout the region. The most famous local band was Phish, an eclectic "jam band" which originated at the University of Vermont circa 1983, and which gave its final performance in 2004. Profits from the sale of Ben & Jerry's Phish Food ice cream are donated to the cleanup of Lake Champlain. Burlington is home to Vermont's lively, arts-focused alternative weekly, Seven Days.

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Rock - Jazz - Electronic - Phish - University of Vermont - 1983 - 2004 - Ben & Jerry's - Ice cream - Lake Champlain

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