This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Vermont: A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... State nickname: The Green Mountain State Other U.S. States Capital Montpelier Largest city Burlington Governor Jim Douglas (R) Official languages None Area 24,923 km² (45th) - Land 23,974 km² - Water 949 km² (3. ...
The Connecticut River as seen from the French King Bridge in western Massachusetts The Connecticut River is the largest river in New England, flowing south from the Connecticut Lakes in northern New Hampshire, along the border between New Hampshire and Vermont, through Western Massachusetts and central Connecticut into Long Island... The Hoosic River is a tributary of the Hudson River, 70 miles (113 km ) long, in the northeastern United States. ... Jail Branch River is a river in Vermont that was the site of the drowning of three children on May 26, 2005. ... The Missisquoi River is a tributary of Lake Champlain, approximately 80 mi (130 km) long, in northern Vermont in the United States and southern Quebec in Canada. ... Saxtons River is an incorporated village in the town of Rockingham in Windham County, Vermont. ... Wells River is a village located in Newbury, Vermont. ... The Winooski River is a tributary of Lake Champlain, approximately 90 miles (145 km) long, in northern Vermont in the United States. ...
VERMONT, one of the New England states of the U.S., bordered on the N by the Canadian province of Québec; on the E by New Hampshire; on the S by Massachusetts; and on the W by New York.
Vermont's highest tribunal, the supreme court, is composed of 5 justices; the state's major trial courts are the superior courts and district courts, with a combined total of 29 judges.
Vermont's junior senator, James M. (Jim) Jeffords (1934-), was first elected to the Senate as a Republican in 1988; his decision in 2001 to leave the party and become an independent tipped the Senate balance in favor of the Democrats, until Republicans regained control of the chamber in the November 2002 election.