Nestled between the shores of Lake Champlain and the Green Mountains, the Champlain Valley offers a variety of outdoor activities. An eight-mile bike path curves along the lake, traversing parks and three public beaches. Numerous trail sytems create opportunities for those who like to hike, bike, x-country ski, snowshoe, and snowmobile. Burlington has five major ski areas within less than an hour drive.
Burlington is home to four colleges: the University of Vermont, Champlain College, Burlington College and Community College of Vermont. There is a variety of culture to be explored, including art and music festivals and a rich blend of homegrown musical talent.
Burlington’s Airport has convenient connections to a number of major hubs.
Fletcher Allen Heath Care in alliance with the University of Vermont provides quality healthcare services to a regional population.
The Greater Burlington Area Is A Very Cool Place to Live…
- Burlington, Vermont rated #2 in the best college towns survey by MSN Local Edition
- Named the #1 healthiest place by women SELF’s survey of 100 U.S. metro areas reveals the fittest, healthiest and happiest women in the land.
- Burlington wins another national accolade! Children’s Health Magazine has named Burlington the # 1 place to raise a family.
- Top U.S. cities to Live and Play by National Geographic Adventure picks the top 3 winners for the category, Start a Family, was Burlington, VT, Bozeman, MT and Fort Collins, CO.
- The Church Street Marketplace has won a national award! Located in the heart of downtown Burlington, this unique blend of shops, boutiques, restaurants, and performers has been named one of the 10 Greatest Places in America by the American Planning Association. APA’s flagship ‘Great Places in America’ program celebrates places of “exemplary character, quality, and planning.”
- Burlington named Best Green Place To Live in America – Country Home Magazine Study Ranks Most Eco-Friendly Cities and Towns
Burlington: Geography and Climate
Area: 15.48 square miles (2000)
Elevation: 112 feet above sea level
Average Temperatures: January, 16.3°F; July, 70.5°F; annual average, 44.6°F
Average Annual Precipitation: 34.5 inches of rain; 78.3 inches of snow
Lake Champlain & The Green Mountains
Sixth largest freshwater lake in the U.S.
Eight miles of coastline in Burlington, 88 miles in Chittenden County
120 miles long, 12 miles wide at widest point
400 feet deep at deepest point, mean depth of 40 feet
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Highest peak, Mount Mansfield (4,393 feet)
Most climbed peak, Camel’s Hump (4,083 feet)
State of Vermont & Chittenden County Population (2010 U.S. Census)
County: 156,545
State: 625,741
Population by Town (Approximate)
| Bolton | 974 | Buel’s Gore | 12 |
| Burlington | 42,417 | Charlotte | 3644 |
| Colchester | 17,067 | Essex | 19,065 |
| Hinesburg | 4,427 | Huntington | 1,939 |
| Jericho | 5,067 | Milton | 10,065 |
| Richmond | 4,120 | Shelburne | 6,984 |
| S. Burlington | 17,904 | St. George | 688 |
| Underhill | 3,020 | Westford | 2,121 |
| Williston | 8,430 | Winooski | 7,267 |
Information provided by the LAKE CHAMPLAIN REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
