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Montpelier is located in the north-central area of Vermont. [14] The city center is a flat clay zone (elevation 520 ft; 160 m), surrounded by hills and granite ledges. Towne Hill runs in a 2-mile (3.2 km) ridge (~900 ft; 270 m) along the northern edge of the city.
The Montpelier Historic District encompasses much of the historic commercial and government district of Montpelier, the state capital of Vermont.The city center, focused on the confluence of the Winooski River with its North Branch, has been economically driven by state government since 1805, and had industry powered by the rivers.
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The Vermont State House is located on State Street on the western edge of downtown Montpelier, a block north of the Winooski River. Set against a wooded hillside (which was open pasture land earlier during much of its history), the building and its distinctive gold leaf dome are easily visible while approaching Montpelier, the smallest city to ...
East Montpelier is home to the Washington Electric Cooperative, which serves over 10,500 members. Its service area covers parts of 41 cities in north-central Vermont, in the counties of Washington , Orange , Caledonia and Orleans .
Montpelier, Vermont was first chartered as a town on August 14, 1781, chosen as the state capital in 1805, and subsequently incorporated as a city in 1894. [1] Under the city charter, the government of the city consists of a mayor, city manager, and city council, in what is called a Mayor–council–manager government. The mayor is elected to ...
College Hall is the central building of the campus of the Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier, U.S. state of Vermont.Located prominently on Ridge Street atop Seminary Hill, this 1872 Second Empire building has been a major visual and architectural landmark in the city since its construction.
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont.Named after George Washington, its shire town (county seat) is the city of Montpelier (the least populous state capital in the United States) and the most populous municipality is the city of Barre. [1]