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Burlington, officially the City of Burlington, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the 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 U.S. census, the population was 44,743.
On May 11, 1971, Burlington voters approved a $1.25 million bond for a new 40,000-square-foot (3,700 m 2) terminal that opened on October 7, 1973. [9] Burlington's airport manager from 1983 to 1986 was Walt Houghton, a pilot who commuted from Shelburne, Vermont, in his 1941 N3N Biplane, "Yellow Bird." [7] The 1980s saw further expansion.
The Burlington metropolitan area is a metropolitan area consisting of the three Vermont counties of Chittenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle.The metro area is anchored by the principal cities of Burlington, South Burlington, St. Albans, Winooski, and Essex Junction; and the towns of Colchester, Essex and Milton.
The Burlington Office was officially established on March 29, 1906, at 601 Main Street in a building of its own. [1] Burlington Municipal Airport opened a weather station on February 4, 1934, but all reports were sent from the City Office. On March 1, 1939, the first telegraph reports directly from the airport location began.
ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, formerly the Lake Champlain Basin Science Center, is a science and nature museum located on the Burlington waterfront in northern Vermont. This hands-on museum is home to several interactive exhibits such as Engineert It! and Awesome Forces; a 30-foot, 3D plesiosaur model of Champ, America's legendary lake ...
Burlington VT mayor reappoints 19 city leaders, leaves four positions vacant. Gannett. Sydney P. Hakes, Burlington Free Press. June 3, 2024 at 3:09 PM.
The Vermont Air National Guard origins date to the formation of the 134th Fighter Squadron at Burlington International Airport, receiving federal recognition on 14 August 1946. It was equipped with F-47D Thunderbolts and its mission was the air defense of the state.
WNNE (channel 31), branded The Valley CW, is a television station licensed to Montpelier, Vermont, United States, serving the Burlington, Vermont–Plattsburgh, New York market as an affiliate of The CW Plus. It is owned by Hearst Television alongside Plattsburgh-licensed NBC affiliate WPTZ (channel 5).