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By Ally and
Kelsey
 Length and
 Looks
Vermont is 150 miles from north to south
 It is 89 miles from east to west.
 A total of 9,416 square miles.
 The Green mountains stretch over half of
Vermont not including the other mountain
ranges.
 Not including Vermont's cities or rivers.
 Climate and

Weather
The Average Temperature for the state in any season is 43 degrees Fahrenheit so
you can see its rather cold
Winter-Average snowfall a year is 100 inches or 252 centimeters the lowest
recorded temperature was −50 °F (−45.6 °C), at Bloomfield, on December 30,
1933

Spring- is known for its muddy Spring season which is usually windy and sunny
giving off an early nice summer feeling

Summer-It is not very hot which is great in the summer in Vermont The highest
recorded temperature was 105 °F (41 °C), at Vernon, on July 4, 1911;

Fall-- In the autumn Vermont’s hills and mountains get covered with a lovely
orange sugar maple tree display which is due to the large amount of soil gathered
in this area at this time having a nice perfect breeze makes fall the most relaxing
time of the year
 History To

Remember
In 1777 Vermont’s constitution became the first to outlaw slavery
 In 1791 Vermont is the first state to join the original 13 colonies in the
union
 In 1802 the first canal in the United States is built at Bellows Fall, VT
 In 1823 Alexander Twilight becomes the first African American to earn a
college degree in America
 In 1846 the first postage stamp is printed in Vermont
 In 1895 Wilson a Bentley is the first person to photograph snowflakes in
Vermont
 In 1909 the first boy scouts club was formed in Vermont in the whole
world
 In 1955 Consuelo Northrop Bailey of South Burlington was the first
women in the nation to be elected for Lieutenant Governor
 In 1968 Vermont became the SECOND STATE to outlaw billboards
 In 1985 Landmark College became the first college for students with
learning disabilities
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Fun Facts
Maple syrup is a popular Vermont product. The sap is collected and boiled
until it thickens into syrup.

 Visitors can cross Lake Champlain to New York on the ferry from
Vermont. People on the ferry might even see Lake Champlain's monster.

 Three quarters of Vermont is covered with Forest and Mountains.

 Vermont is famous for its family farms, its has some 6,900 farms, most of
them tiny.

 Ben & Jerry's ice cream was founded in Burlington, Vermont in 1978.

 The Champlain Valley is home to The Vermont Teddy Bear Company,

which has been creating stuffed teddy bears since 1983.

 Vermont elected one of the first female governors Madeline Kunin.

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Fast Facts
Capital: Montpelier
 Nickname: Green Mountain
 State Motto: Freedom and Unity
 Statehood: March 4, 1791 (14th)Origin of State's
 Name: Based on "verts monts," French for green mountains
 Largest City: Burlington Border
 States: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York
 State Bird: Hermit Thrush
 State Flower: Red Clover (trifolium pratense)
 State Tree: Sugar Maple (acer saccharum)
 State Song: Hail, Vermont
They do a lot of skiing
and have a lot of
covered bridges

Whats in those areas

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State Bird
State Bird
Hermit Thrush
The Hermit Thrush was voted as the state bird in 1927, but it did not
become official until 1941. One of the reasons it was chosen was the
sweet delicate song it produces. The bird is found throughout Vermont
during warm weather, but in the winter it flies to warmer climates.
However, it is one of the first birds to return to Vermont in the spring.
Its length is six to seven inches. Its back is a bluish and grayish color,
and it has a white front. The bird's legs are pink.
 State
 State Flower
Red Clover
Flower
In 1893 the people of Vermont began selecting their state flower. The
Red Clover won with as much as four times more votes than any other
flower, becoming their state flower in 1894. English colonists brought
Red Clover to the United States. The flower can be seen growing in
thick clusters throughout the state. The flower grows one to two feet in
height and has a red stem.
 State Tree
 The Sugar Maple is the most popular state tree, representing four states including
Vermont. 1949 was the year Vermont chose the Sugar Maple as their state tree. Sugar
Maples have short trunks and large thick tops or crowns. They grow 60 to 75 feet in
height. As autumn approaches their green leaves change to orange, yellow, and red.
Their wood is used to make furniture, but as winter approaches sugar makers drill
holes in the trees and insert spouts with buckets hanging from them. When the
temperature rises above freezing, the sap (a sticky brown liquid) begins to flow into
the buckets. The sticky thick sap is made into sweet maple syrup.
 The State
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Flag
Vermont became a state in 1791. At that time, the United States flag displayed thirteen
stripes and thirteen stars, but Congress changed the design of the U.S. flag to contain
fifteen stripes and fifteen stars representing Vermont and Kentucky. Vermont's first flag
was similar to the nation's except that it had 17 stripes and 17 stars, because Tennessee
and Ohio had just joined the union. In 1817 Congress again changed the design of the
nation's flag to 13 stripes and a star for each state as you see it today. Vermont changed
their flag's design one more time before 1919and adopted the current flag in 1923.
 The current flag displays Vermont's coat of arms on a blue background. The coat of
arms shows a landscape painting of the Green Mountains. The pine tree in the center
stands for Vermont's forests. The word "Vermont" and the state motto "Freedom and
Unity" are shown on a crimson, deep purplish red color banner.