State Information
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Vermont
"the fourteenth state" quarter struck by
the mint on
July 23, 2001 |
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| The quarter's stateside face depicts two giant Sugar
Maple trees and a sugarmaker checking the tree tap and collection bucket for Vermont's
best known crop maple syrup. The state motto is also shown. This face provides the answer
to the Bits of History question on the Virginia state sheet. |
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Admitted
to Union: |
March 4, 1791 |
Bits of History
Update:
Auntie Em and Toto were two characters from what famous 1939 movie? In what
state did they live?
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| Order
Admitted: |
14 |
| Capital:
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Montpelier |
| Largest
City: |
Burlington |
| Nickname: |
Green Mountain State |
| State
Bird: |
Hermit Thrush |
| State
Flower: |
Red Clover |
| State
Tree: |
Sugar Maple |
| State
Motto: |
"Freedom and Unity" |
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State Name Origin:
It is believed Samuel De Champlain coined the name from the French words vert (green)
and mont (mountain). Later, Dr. Thomas Young proposed the current name when the state
was formed in 1777.
Fun State Facts:
Vermont has a population of 590,600, 49th in the nation. Its land area is 9,249 square
miles,
43rd in the nation. The highest point is on Mt. Mansfield at 4,393 feet above sea level.
Forestdale, Vermont was the birthplace of the electric motor in 1834. The Catamount Trail
is the longest cross country ski trail in the United States and is 300 miles long from
Massachusetts north to the Canadian border. Vermont has the most dairy cows per person in
America, approximately 0.53 cows person.
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