Burlington, Vermont
city in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States
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.
Burlington, Vermont | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
| Nickname(s): Queen City | |
 Location in Vermont | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 44°28′0″N 73°9′0″W / 44.46667°N 73.15000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Chittenden |
| Settled | 1783 |
| Organized (town) | 1785 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1865 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miro Weinberger[1] |
| Area | |
| • City | 15.5 sq mi (40.1 km2) |
| • Land | 10.6 sq mi (27.4 km2) |
| • Water | 12.7 sq mi (12.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • City | 38,889 |
| • Density | 3,682.0/sq mi (1,421.6/km2) |
| • Metro | 206,700 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 05401-05403, 05405-05408 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| Website | www.ci.burlington.vt.us |
PopulationEdit
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 210,000.
GeographyEdit
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 residentsEdit
- 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.
EducationEdit
- Burlington College, private non-profit liberal arts college. Closed in May 2016.
Sister CitiesEdit
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
ReferencesEdit
Other websitesEdit
- Official website of the City of Burlington Archived 2011-12-01 at the Wayback Machine
- City of Burlington Sister Cities[permanent dead link]
- WikiBurlington Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Elevation data: USGS—City of Burlington, VT
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