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Map of Vermont showing cities, roads, and rivers Mount Mansfield Western face of Camel's Hump Mountain (elevation 4,079 feet (1,243 m)). [1] Fall foliage at Lake Willoughby. The U.S. state of Vermont is located in the New England region of the northeastern United States and comprises 9,614 square miles (24,900 km 2), making it the 45th-largest state.
The Wilcox Formation is a geologic formation in Vermont that is part of the Holly Mountain Complex. It is exposed within the western parts of Mendon and Shrewsbury, Vermont. . The type locality of the Wilcox Formation lies on the slopes south of Cold River of the eponymous Wilcox Hill and on northwest slope of Mendon P
Vermont's history of independent political thought has led to movements for the establishment of the Second Vermont Republic and other plans advocating secession. Vermont is the only state in the United States that requires voters to be sworn in, having established the voter's oath or affirmation in 1777. [287]
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Much of the geology in New England is based on formation of the Appalachian Mountains through a series of Paleozoic accretion episodes to the terminal collision between Laurentia (proto–North America) and Gondwana (proto–Africa–South America) at ca. 300 Ma.
The Long Trail, a 272-mile (438-km) hiking trail running the length of Vermont, crosses Hazen's Notch between Haystack Mountain, 1.5 mi (2.5 km) to the south, and Sugarloaf Mountain immediately to the north. The State of Vermont has designated 273 acres (110 ha) as the Hazen's Notch Natural Area. [3]
Green Mountains looking south from Jay Peak Jay Peak, located at the northern end of the Green Mountains in Vermont Green Mountains outside of Montpelier, Vermont. The best-known mountains—for reasons such as high elevation, ease of public access by road or trail (especially the Long Trail and Appalachian Trail), or with ski resorts or towns nearby—in the range include: [4]
The Geology of the Elizabeth Mine, Peter Howard, 1969 Geologic Map of the Elizabeth Mine Area (Stratford, VT) Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. VT-35, " Elizabeth Mine, Mine Road, South Strafford, Orange County, VT ", 66 photos, 4 measured drawings, 89 data pages, 11 photo caption pages