Montpelier, Vermont

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Montpelier, Vermont is the small, historic state capital of Vermont, known for its New England charm and distinctive gold-domed statehouse.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
state capital
areaCode 802
areaTotal about 10 square miles
averageSummerConditions warm and humid
averageWinterConditions cold and snowy
climate humid continental climate
country United States
county Washington County, Vermont
demographics predominantly non-Hispanic white population
economy education
government services
tourism
elevation approximately 182 meters
executiveOfficeLocated Office of the Governor of Vermont
founded 1780s
governmentType city council–manager government
hasCulturalEvent local arts and music festivals
hasDaylightSavingTime true
hasFeature gold-domed statehouse
hasHistoricDistrict Montpelier Historic District
hasHistoricDowntown true
hasInstitution New England Culinary Institute (historical presence)
Vermont College of Fine Arts
hasLandmark Vermont State House
incorporatedAsCity 1895
incorporatedAsTown 1781
isCapitalOf Vermont
isSeatOf Vermont state government
knownFor New England charm
gold-domed Vermont State House
historic architecture
small-town character
walkable downtown
legislativeBodyLocated Vermont General Assembly
locatedInRegion New England
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
namedAfter Montpellier, France
nearbyCity Barre, Vermont
Burlington, Vermont
officialWebsite https://www.montpelier-vt.org/
population approximately 8000
populationRankInState one of the smallest U.S. state capitals by population
postalCode 05601
05602
river Winooski River
state Vermont
transportation served by Interstate 89


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