Burlington, Vermont
city in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States
Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. State of Vermont and the county seat of Chittenden County. It is located 45 miles (72 km) south of the Canada–United States border and 95 miles (153 km) south of Montreal. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 44,743, making Burlington the most populous municipality in Vermont and the least populous U.S. city to be the most populous city within a state.
A regional college town, Burlington is home to the University of Vermont (UVM) and Champlain College. Vermont's largest hospital, the UVM Medical Center, is within the city limits. The City of Burlington owns Vermont's largest airport, the Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport, located in neighboring South Burlington. In 2015, Burlington became the first city in the U.S. to run entirely on renewable energy.
History
Beginnings to early 20th century
King George II of Great Britain placed the western border of the Province of New Hampshire twenty miles (32 km) east of the Hudson River. However, George III moved the Province of New York's border to the Connecticut River. He stated that the land claims of those currently in the area gained by New York were still valid, but New York courts ruled against the settlers.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Burlington, Vermont” is city in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Burlington, Vermont and city, not as a finished interpretation.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 16, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q31058. VIAF identifies the subject as 125483354. The Library of Congress control number is n80013162. Authority coordinates are 44.476, -73.213. 5 of 5 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 2015.
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