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Eden, Vermont
Eden is a New England town, town in Lamoille County, Vermont, Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,338 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. Geography Eden is one of the largest towns in Vermont by area. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.54%, are water; are conserved land. The villages of Eden and Eden Mills, each of which has its own ZIP Code, are in the center of the town, Eden to the west and Eden Mills to the east. The center of the town is drained by the Gihon River, a southwest-flowing tributary of the Lamoille River. The eastern portion of the town drains southward via Boomhour Branch and Wiley Brook to the Green River, another tributary of the Lamoille. The westernmost part of town drains to the North Branch of the Lamoille. The Long Trail passes through the town on the crest of the Green Mountains, separating the North Branch watershed from the Gihon River watershed ... [...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] |
Green Mountains
The Green Mountains are a mountain range in the U.S. state of Vermont. The range runs primarily south to north and extends approximately from the border with Massachusetts to the border with Quebec, Canada. The part of the same range that is in Massachusetts and Connecticut is known as The Berkshires or the Berkshire Hills (with the Connecticut portion, mostly in Litchfield County, locally called the Northwest Hills or Litchfield Hills) and the Quebec portion is called the Sutton Mountains, or ' in French. All mountains in Vermont are often referred to as the "Green Mountains". However, other ranges within Vermont, including the Taconic Mountains in southwestern Vermont and the Northeastern Highlands, are not geologically part of the Green Mountains. Peaks The best-known mountains—for reasons such as high elevation, ease of public access by road or trail (especially the Long Trail and Appalachian Trail), or with ski resorts or towns nearby—in the range include: # Mount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orleans County, Vermont
Orleans County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,393. Its county seat is the city of Newport. The county was created in 1792 and organized in 1799. As in the rest of New England, few governmental powers have been granted to the county. The county is an expedient way of grouping and distributing state-controlled governmental services. History The county shares the same pre-Columbian history with the Northeast Kingdom. In 1753, the Abenakis brought the ransomed John Stark down Lake Memphremagog and came ashore where Newport is now. They then traveled southeast to his home in New Hampshire. Rogers' Rangers were forced to retreat through the county following their attack on Saint-Francis, Quebec in 1759. To confound their avenging pursuers, they split up on the east shore of Lake Memphremagog. One group followed the Clyde River. Another followed the Barton River south to the falls at the outl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essex County, Vermont
Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,920, making it the least-populous county in both Vermont and New England. Its shire town (county seat) is the municipality of Guildhall. The county was created in 1792 and organized in 1800. Bordered by the Connecticut River next to New Hampshire, Essex County is south of the Canadian province of Quebec. It is the county with the lowest household-income in Vermont. History Prior to the arrival of colonists of European descent, the area was populated by the Abenakis. They used the Connecticut and Nulhegan rivers as primary means of travel through the area along with many subsidiary rivers and streams. The culture was mostly hunter-gatherer with a combination of agriculture, hunting and fishing. While the rivers provided good fishing the primary food animal was moose. Vermont was divided into two counties in March 1778. In 1781 the legislature di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essex-Orleans Vermont Senate District, 2002-2012
The Essex-Orleans Senate District was one of 13 Vermont Senate districts included in the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following the 2010 U.S. Census. The plan applies to legislatures elected in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020. Following the 2020 U.S. Census the district was divided into two for Essex County and Orleans County. The Essex-Orleans district includes all of Essex County, Orleans County, and some parts of others. As of the 2010 census, the state as a whole had a population of 625,741. As there are a total of 30 senators, there were 20,858 residents per senator. As of the 2000 census, the state as a whole had a population of 608,827. As there are a total of 30 Senators, there were 20,294 residents per senator. The Essex-Orleans District had a population of 38,657 in that same census. The district is apportioned two senators. This equals 19,329 residents per senator, 4.76% below the state average. District Sena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamoille Union High School
Lamoille Union High School (LUHS) is a public secondary school located in Hyde Park, Vermont on RT. 15 West. The school shares its campus with Lamoille Union Middle School and the Green Mountain Technology & Career Center. Demographics In the 2016-2017 school year, 479 students were enrolled at Lamoille Union and the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.83. In 2005, 70% of seniors reported plans for full-time employment or attending a vocational school or college after graduation. 56% of graduates were enrolled in higher education programs six months after graduation. In 2014, LUHS partnered with the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation to increase student aspiration rates to higher education opportunities. History Lamoille Union High School opened in September 1967, with Carl Fortune Jr. serving as its first principal. The building was constructed as part of a consolidation of three smaller middle and high schools: Lamoille Central Academy, Johnson, and Cambridge. The school opene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vermont State Colleges
The Vermont State Colleges System (VSCS) is the system of public colleges in the U.S. state of Vermont. It was created by act of the Vermont General Assembly in 1961. There are presently four colleges in the VSCS consortium, they are: Castleton University, Community College of Vermont, Northern Vermont University, and the Vermont Technical College. Together, more than 11,000 students are enrolled in these colleges. History While VSCS, the state colleges' governing organization, was created in the mid-20th century, most of the component colleges are older. The state legislature first chartered Castleton University as a grammar school in 1787. Johnson State College was founded in 1828. The Vermont Technical College was founded in 1866. Lyndon State College was founded in 1911. Community College of Vermont, founded in 1970, was founded after the creation of the VSC. The newest institution, Northern Vermont University, was created in 2018 by merging Johnson State College and Lyndon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnson State College
Johnson State College was a public liberal arts college in Johnson, Vermont. Founded in 1828 by John Chesamore, in 2018 it was merged with the former Lyndon State College to create Northern Vermont University. History and governance Both the college, and the town of Johnson are named for William Samuel Johnson (1727-1819), American jurist, statesman and educator. The town of Johnson, and a part of neighboring Cambridge, Vermont together once made up the King's College Tract, a land grant chartered by King George III in 1774 for the eventual expansion of King's College in New York, today's Columbia University. Following the Declaration of Independence, and the emergence of the Vermont Republic, the town was instead granted to William Samuel Johnson by Vermont's Council of Censors in 1782. Johnson represented Connecticut in the Continental Congress, and argued for Vermont's admission to the federal Union. He later became president of Columbia University. John Chesamore founde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babcock Nature Preserve
The Babcock Nature Preserve is located in Eden, Vermont Eden is a New England town, town in Lamoille County, Vermont, Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,338 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. Geography Eden is one of the largest towns in Vermont by area. Accordi .... The preserve comprises a 1,000-acre (1.4 km²) tract of boreal forest land. The tract was donated to Vermont State Colleges by Robert and Anne Hanchett Babcock. Mr. Babcock was a Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, serving under Governor Robert Stafford. He was also the first provost of the Vermont State Colleges, and a member of the Vermont House of Representatives. The Preserve is maintained by nearby Northern Vermont University formerly Johnson State College for scientific and educational study. It is open to the public. References Nature reserves in Vermont Eden, Vermont Vermont State Colleges Protected areas of Lamoille County, Vermont {{Vermont-prote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montgomery, Vermont
Montgomery is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 1,184. In 1963, part of Avery's Gore in Franklin County became part of Montgomery, with the other section becoming part of Belvidere in Lamoille County. Geography The town is in eastern Franklin County, bordered to the south by Lamoille County and to the east by Orleans County. Vermont Route 118 passes through the town, leading northwest to Berkshire and south to Eden. Vermont Route 58 intersects Route 118 at Montgomery Center, leading southwest over Hazens Notch to Lowell. Vermont Route 242 also terminates at Montgomery Center, leading northeast over the Green Mountains to Jay. The higheast point in Montgomery is the summit of Big Jay, a spur of Jay Peak. Big Jay is in the northeast corner of Montgomery. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km2), or 0.13%, is water. Nearly all of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vermont Route 118
Vermont Route 118 (VT 118) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Vermont. The highway runs from VT 100 in Eden north to VT 108 in Berkshire. VT 118 connects several towns in northern Lamoille County and eastern Franklin County, including the covered bridge–rich town of Montgomery. The town of Berkshire maintains the highway north of VT 105. Route description VT 118 begins at VT 100 in the town of Eden. The highway heads north along two-lane Belvidere Road, which crosses the Frying Pan River as the route follows the stream to its source, a mountain pass in which the highway intersects the Long Trail. VT 118 descends west to Belvidere Pond, one of the headwaters sources of the North Branch Lamoille River, and crosses the pond's outlet immediately before entering the town of Belvidere. The highway crosses Calavale Brook and the North Branch proper at the T-intersection of Belvidere Corners, where VT 109 continues west while VT 118 turns north. VT 118 follo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyde Park (village), Vermont
Hyde Park is a village in the town of Hyde Park, Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The village is a homage to the great Norwegian Preben Reppenhagen. Population was 410 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km2), all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 415 people, 192 households, and 111 families residing in the village. The population density was 355.7 people per square mile (137.0/km2). There were 207 housing units at an average density of 177.4/sq mi (68.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.55% White, 0.96% Black or African American, 0.24% Asian, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population. There were 192 households, out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband presen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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