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Addison, Vermont
Addison is a town in Addison County, Vermont, Addison County, Vermont, United States. It was founded October 14, 1761. The population was 1,365 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. History Addison was chartered on October 14, 1761. Benning Wentworth named the town Addison after poet Joseph Addison. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 49.0 square miles (126.8 km), of which 41.7 square miles (108.1 km) is land and 7.2 square miles (18.8 km) (14.81%) is water. The Dead Creek and the Hospital Creek run through Addison, and Lake Champlain is on the west border of Addison. The highest point is Snake Mountain (Vermont), Snake Mountain, which is 1281 ft above Lake Champlain. Highways * Vermont Route 17 * Vermont Route 22A * Vermont Route 23 * Vermont Route 125 Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,393 people, 494 households, and 402 families residing in the town. The populat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New England Town
The town is the basic unit of Local government in the United States, local government and local division of state authority in the six New England states. Most other U.S. states lack a direct counterpart to the New England town. New England towns overlay the entire area of a state, similar to civil townships in other states where they exist, but they are fully functioning Incorporation (municipal government), municipal corporations, possessing powers similar to city, cities in other states. New Jersey's Local government in New Jersey, system of equally powerful townships, boroughs, towns, and cities is the system which is most similar to that of New England. New England towns are often governed by a town meeting legislative body. The great majority of municipal corporations in New England are based on the town model; there, statutory forms based on the concept of a Place (United States Census Bureau), compact populated place are uncommon, though elsewhere in the U.S. they are preva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Addison
Joseph Addison (1 May 1672 – 17 June 1719) was an English essayist, poet, playwright and politician. He was the eldest son of The Reverend Lancelot Addison. His name is usually remembered alongside that of his long-standing friend Richard Steele, with whom he founded ''The Spectator'' magazine. His simple prose style marked the end of the mannerisms and conventional classical images of the 17th century. Life and work Background Addison was born in Milston, Wiltshire, but soon after his birth his father, Lancelot Addison, was appointed Dean of Lichfield and the family moved into the cathedral close. His father was a scholarly English clergyman. Joseph was educated at Charterhouse School, London, where he first met Richard Steele, and at The Queen's College, Oxford. He excelled in classics, being specially noted for his Latin verse, and became a fellow of Magdalen College. In 1693, he addressed a poem to John Dryden, and his first major work, a book of the lives of Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vermont Route 17
Vermont Route 17 (VT 17) is a state highway in western Vermont in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at the New York state line in Addison, where it connects to New York State Route 185 (NY 185) by way of the Lake Champlain Bridge. Its eastern terminus is at a junction with VT 100 in Waitsfield. VT 17 was initially much shorter than it is today, extending from the Champlain Bridge to Addison upon assignment. It was extended east through the Green Mountains to Waitsfield in 1965. Route description The routing of VT 17 varies greatly on opposite sides of the Bristol town center. West of Bristol, the route passes through generally level terrain and connects multiple communities. East of Bristol, VT 17 is more mountainous and more rural in nature. West of Bristol VT 17 begins at the New York state line over Lake Champlain, where it connects to NY 185 at the midpoint of the Lake Champlain Bridge. The route ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vermont 17
Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Admitted to the union in 1791 as the 14th state, it is the only state in New England not bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. According to the 2020 U.S. census, the state has a population of 643,503, ranking it the second least-populated in the U.S. after Wyoming. It is also the nation's sixth-smallest state in area. The state's capital Montpelier is the least-populous state capital in the U.S., while its most-populous city, Burlington, is the least-populous to be a state's largest. For some 12,000 years, indigenous peoples have inhabited this area. The competitive tribes of the Algonquian-speaking Abenaki and Iroquoian-speaking Mohawk were active in the area at the time of European encounter. During the 17th century, French colonis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornwall, Vermont
Cornwall is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. It was founded November 3, 1761. The population was 1,207 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. Geography Cornwall is located in south-central Addison County, in the Champlain Valley. It is bordered by the town of Middlebury, Vermont, Middlebury (the county seat) to the northeast, Salisbury, Vermont, Salisbury to the southeast, Whiting, Vermont, Whiting to the south, Shoreham, Vermont, Shoreham to the southwest, Bridport, Vermont, Bridport to the west, and Weybridge, Vermont, Weybridge to the north. Otter Creek (Vermont), Otter Creek forms the town border with Salisbury. Vermont Route 30, also known as the "Seth Warner Memorial Highway" and named for notable Vermonter Seth Warner, passes north–south through Cornwall, while Vermont Route 125 passes east–west through the northern part of the town. State Route 74 (New York–Vermont), Vermont Route 74 leads southwest from the center of town, towards the Ticonde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridport, Vermont
Bridport is a New England town, town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The town was founded October 9, 1761. The population was 1,225 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,235 people, 456 households, and 343 families residing in the town. The population density was 28.1 people per square mile (10.8/km2). There were 553 housing units at an average density of 12.6 per square mile (4.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.30% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.24% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 0.40% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino of any race were 0.08% of the population. There were 456 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 18.6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ticonderoga, New York
Ticonderoga (, moh, Tekaniataró:ken) is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 5,042 at the 2010 census. The name comes from the Mohawk ''tekontaró:ken'', meaning "it is at the junction of two waterways". The Town of Ticonderoga is in the southeastern corner of the county and is south of Plattsburgh. History In the 17th century, French explorers such as Samuel de Champlain encountered the area. The town was on the direct route, utilizing rivers and two long lakes, between New York City to the south and the French settlement of Montreal to the north. The town was the setting for historic battles and maneuvers during both the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War. Fort Ticonderoga, constructed by the French, who called it ''Fort Carillon'', in the 1750s, marked the location of an important portage between the two lakes, George and Champlain. The Town of Ticonderoga was formed in 1804 from part of the town of Crown Point. By ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weybridge, Vermont
Weybridge is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 814 at the 2020 census. Geography Weybridge is located in central Addison County in the Champlain Valley. It is bordered by the town of Middlebury to the southeast, Cornwall to the south, Bridport to the southwest, Addison to the west, and New Haven to the north. Otter Creek forms much of the northern and eastern border of the town. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.65%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 824 people, 322 households, and 230 families residing in the town. The population density was 48.5 people per square mile (18.7/km2). There were 334 housing units at an average density of 19.6 per square mile (7.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.42% White, 0.61% African American, 0.49% Asian, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.58% of the population. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crown Point, New York
Crown Point is a town in Essex County, New York, United States, located on the west shore of Lake Champlain. The population was 2,024 at the 2010 census. The name of the town is a direct translation of the original French name, . The town is on the eastern edge of Essex County. It is southwest of Burlington, Vermont, northeast of Queensbury, south of Montreal, Quebec and north of Albany. History Two European forts were built by colonists because of its strategic location at the narrows of Lake Champlain. The forts preceded organization of the town by more than half a century: first was Fort Saint-Frédéric built by the French in 1731, who came to this area from their colonial settlements to the north at Quebec and Montreal. They competed with the British for the fur trade with Native Americans in the area. During the Seven Years' War (known as the French and Indian War in North America), the British gained control of this area. Before that, the French retreated and des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waltham, Vermont
Waltham is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 446 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. Geography Waltham is located in northern Addison County, in the Champlain Valley. It is bordered by the city of Vergennes, Vermont, Vergennes to the northwest, the town of Ferrisburgh, Vermont, Ferrisburgh to the north, New Haven, Vermont, New Haven to the east and south, Addison, Vermont, Addison to the southwest, and Panton, Vermont, Panton to the west. Otter Creek (Vermont), Otter Creek, one of the longest rivers in Vermont, forms the western border. According to the United States Census Bureau, Waltham has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.31%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 479 people, 178 households, and 134 families residing in the town. The population density was 54.9 people per square mile (21.2/km2). There were 197 housing units at an average density of 22.6 per square mile (8.7/km2). The racial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panton, Vermont
Panton is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 646 at the 2020 census. Geography Panton is located in northwestern Addison County, along the New York–Vermont border. The western side of the town extends into Lake Champlain, and Dead Creek is a broad water body that crosses the entire town south to north near the town center. Otter Creek forms much of the eastern border of the town. Neighboring towns and cities are Ferrisburgh to the north, Vergennes to the northeast, Waltham to the east, and Addison to the south. Bordering across Lake Champlain, which is approximately wide in this area, is the town of Westport, New York. According to the United States Census Bureau, Panton has a total area of , of which is land and , or 29.70%, is water. As is common in the Champlain Valley, much of the land in Panton is flat and suitable for agriculture. For centuries, locals have quarried and used a native stone, known as Panton Stone, for building founda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moriah, New York
Moriah is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 4,798 at the 2010 census. The town is in the eastern part of the county. It is by road south-southwest of Burlington, Vermont, south of Plattsburgh, north of Albany, and south of Montreal, Quebec. Moriah is inside the Adirondack Park. History This area was inhabited for thousands of years by varying cultures of indigenous peoples. At the time of European encounter, the area was inhabited chiefly by the historic Iroquoian-speaking Mohawk of the Iroquois Confederacy to the west of Lake Champlain, with the Algonquian-speaking Mahican people to the south. In 1749, French Jesuits attracted numerous Iroquois (mostly Onondaga fleeing warfare in the western part of present-day New York) to a site on the Oswegatchie River near present-day Ogdensburg. The Jesuit priests founded a mission village and fort. The Iroquois were required to convert to Catholicism to live there. The converted Iroquois and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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