16 Facts About Burlington Vermont

1.

Regional college town, Burlington is home to Champlain College and the University of Vermont .

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2.

The City of Burlington owns Vermont's largest airport, the Burlington International Airport, located in neighboring South Burlington.

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3.

In 2015, Burlington became the first city in the U S to run entirely on renewable energy.

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4.

Burlington Vermont voters supported the Federalist Party, which opposed the war.

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5.

Burlington Vermont became a bustling lumbering and manufacturing center – for some time the third largest lumber market in the world – and was incorporated as a city in 1865.

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6.

City of Burlington Vermont is situated on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, north of Shelburne Bay.

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7.

Burlington Vermont's neighborhoods are generally recognized by residents but have no legal or political authority.

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8.

Burlington Vermont has a hot-summer humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm, humid summers.

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9.

Corporate headquarters located in Burlington Vermont include Burton Snowboards, Bruegger's, Lake Champlain Chocolates, Rhino Foods, and Seventh Generation Inc.

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10.

Synagogues in Burlington include the Chabad of Vermont, Ohavi Zedek, Ahavath Gerim, Ruach HaMaqom, and Ohavi Zedek Chavurah.

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11.

Burlington Vermont has a rich hockey history, and was the location of the first known international ice hockey match, held between the Montreal Crystals and employees of the Van Ness House, a local hotel, during the 1886 Burlington Vermont Winter Carnival.

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12.

Burlington Vermont was a venue site for the 2012 International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championship.

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13.

Peter Clavelle, Burlington Vermont's longest-serving mayor, held the office from 1989 to 1993, and again from 1995 to 2006.

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14.

Burlington Vermont is the central focus of Green Mountain Transit, which provides bus service to and from surrounding municipalities.

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15.

Burlington Vermont is connected to New York City via Amtrak's Ethan Allen Express, which began serving the city's station in July 2022.

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16.

In October 2020, Burlington Vermont Electric proposed an ordinance that would require all buildings in the city to switch to electric energy sources.

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