Burlington

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History

King George II of Great Britain placed the western border of the Province of New Hampshire 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. New Hampshire Governor Benning Wentworth continued to sell land in these areas in direct opposition to New York and royal demands. On June 7, 1763, the grant document for Burlington was awarded to Samuel Willis and 63 others. In the summer of 1775, settlers began clearing the land and built two or three log huts in 1775, but the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War delayed permanent settlement until after its conclusion. The first recorded town meeting was held on March 19, 1787. The origins for the name Burlington is disputed. Benning Wentworth named many areas after rich people. Wealthy New Yorker Edward Burling who held land grants in Colchester, Vermont, or Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, who died a decade before the land grant, are the two candidates for the origin of the name. While no Burling family members are listed as grantees of the town, the family held large tracts of land in nearby towns, some of which were granted on the same day as Burlington. A settler from Burlington, Vermont, named Burlington, Iowa, in honor of it. In 1808, the world's first lake-going steamboat was built in Burlington. The War of 1812 was unpopular in Vermont and the rest of New England, which had numerous trading ties with Canada. Neither Vermont nor other New England states provided militia units or financial support. Vermont voters supported the Federalist Party, which opposed the war. At one point during the war, the…

Geography

The city of Burlington is situated on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, north of Shelburne Bay. It was built on a strip of land extending about south from the mouth of the Winooski River along the lake shore, and rises from the water's edge to a height of . A large ravine in what is now downtown was filled in with refuse and raw sewage in the 19th century to make way for further development. Burlington is characterized by its neighborhoods, which are generally recognized as follows: * Downtown: The city's commercial hub is north of Maple Street, west of South Willard Street, and mostly south of Pearl Street (as it includes all property along Pearl Street that is west of South Willard Street). * Hill Section: Burlington's wealthiest neighborhood is east of South Union Street and Shelburne Street, and south of Main Street, but excludes UVM and University Terrace while including all of Champlain College. The Hill Section is where the Burlington Country Club is situated. * The Intervale: The Intervale cannot be considered a neighborhood but is a large area encompassing many locally owned organic farms and nature preserves along the Winooski River. Located to the north of the Old North End and east of the New North End, it is included on this list because its total area is larger than that of most neighborhoods in Burlington. * New North End: Burlington's most populous neighborhood, a northwest suburban extension of the city, includes all points north of Burlington High School, as well as Leddy Park, Ethan Allen Park, and North Beach, and is west of Vermont Route 127 (the "Burlington Beltline"). * Old North End: Burlington's oldest and most densely populated neighborhood is north of all property along Pearl Street, west of Hyde Street and North Willard Street, and…

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766)

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  37,752
• Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  32,399
• Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758)

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  29,190
• Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  27,862
• Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758)

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  25,102
• Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758)

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  24,092
• Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810)

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  22,371
• Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766)

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  21,522

Largest nearby schools

• Essex High School
  High · Essex Junction · 1,208 students · 10.9:1 ratio
• Burlington High School
  High · Burlington · 987 students · 12.3:1 ratio
• Williston Schools
  Elementary · Williston · 942 students · 11.9:1 ratio
• South Burlington High School
  High · South Burlington · 843 students · 10.9:1 ratio
• Shelburne Community School
  Elementary · Shelburne · 736 students · 13.4:1 ratio
• Colchester High School
  High · Colchester · 721 students · 12:1 ratio
• Champlain School
  Elementary · Burlington · 548 students · 24.9:1 ratio
• Essex Elementary School
  Elementary · Essex Junction · 521 students · 15.3:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.7 — 2025-10-14
  4 km NNW of Chazy, New York
• M 2.8 — 2024-07-29
  11 km SSW of Sainte-Martine, Canada
• M 2.5 — 2024-06-05
  10 km S of Franklin, Canada
• M 3.1 — 2020-05-06
  9 km SE of Bedford, Canada
• M 3.4 — 2020-01-13
  5 km SW of Franklin, Canada
• M 2.63 — 2019-07-27
  9 km SE of Saint Regis Falls, New York