Vermont - The Green Mountain State - Vernon, VT
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N 42° 43.645 W 072° 27.885
18T E 707560 N 4733662
Welcome to Vermont - The Green Mountain State - along Route 142 in Vernon.
Waymark Code: WMDA8Q
Location: Vermont, United States
Date Posted: 12/13/2011
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Vermont is an English concatenation of two French words; verd = green and mont = mountain. The name was coined on October, 176l, by the Rev. Dr. Peters, who was the first visiting clergyman to the settlers in the area.
On July 20, 1764, boundary between New Hampshire and New York was established along the Connecticut River by King George III. Thus, present day Vermont was part of New York. Land disputes caused Vermonters to form an independent Vermont on January 15, 1777. In 1791, Vermont ratified the constitution and joined United States as the 14th state. The motto "Green Mountain State" has become synonymous with Vermont. Green mountains appear on the sign along with the motto.
Type of community: State
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