Science In Your State: Vermont

Science In Your Backyard: Vermont

Vermont

New Hampshire/Vermont Water Science Center
dc_vt@usgs.gov
361 Commerce Way
Pembroke, NH 03275-3718
Phone: (603) 226-7800
Fax: (603) 226-7894
Office hours: 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time

National Spatial Data Infrastructure Partnership Office (Liason for: CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
U.S. Geological Survey
New England Mapping Partnership Office
10 Bearfoot Road
Northborough, MA 01532
Phone: (508) 490-5074

USGS Vermont Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Email: vtcfwru@uvm.edu
310 Aiken Center School of Natural Resources
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT 05405
Phone: 802-656-3011
Fax: 802-656-8683

News Releases of Interest for Vermont:

Presidential Rank Award -- Top Federal Honor -- Given to USGS Deputy Director Robert Doyle (new window)
(Released: 12/18/2008 12:45:32 PM)
Newly Identified Fungus Implicated in White-Nose Syndrome in Bats: Mysterious Bat Disease Decimates Colonies in the Northeast (new window)
(Released: 10/30/2008 1:00:00 PM)
Water Demand Likely to Increase Substantially in New Hampshire's Seacoast Region by 2025 (new window)
(Released: 5/9/2008 1:08:58 PM)
High Flows from Nor’Easter (new window)
(Released: 4/16/2007 1:52:56 PM)
USGS Report Shows Where Arsenic is Most Likely in New England's Ground Water (new window)
(Released: 5/25/2006 10:30:44 AM)

View more news releases of interest for Vermont (new window)

Vermont Real-Time Information:

Real-Time Water Data (new window)
Real-time water information
WaterWatch—Current Streamflow Conditions (new window)
Real-time tracking of changes to rivers and streams within this location
Floods & High Water Flows (new window)
Real-time tracking of flood conditions within the State
Drought Watch (new window)
Real-time tracking of drought information within this location
Ground Water—Climate Response Network (new window)
Real-time monitoring of the effects of droughts and other climate variability on ground-water levels.
Earthquake Activity (new window)
Real-time and historical earthquake information

Highlighted Vermont Links:

Earthquake Information (new window)

The latest information on earthquake related activity
Mineral Information (new window)

Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of minerals and materials essential to the U.S. economy, national security, and protection of the environment
Recreational Information (new window)

Looking for recreation? General information on tourist sites, trails, byways, maps, passes, and more
Water Resources Information (new window)

Timely information essential to understanding the Nation’s water resources

Additional Vermont Links

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Contact USGS offices...
in your backyard (new window)

Vermont State Facts

Image of Vermont with a star pinpointing the location of the capital.

Locations on image are approximate

Capital: Montpelier(

)
Land Area: 9,250 sq. miles
(source: 2003 Census)
Population: 619,107
(source: 2003 Census estimate)
Counties: 14
(source: National Association of Counties)
Highest Point:
Mt. Mansfield at 4,393 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Chittenden
(source: U.S. Geological Survey)
Lowest Point:
Lake Champlain at 95 feet
(source: U.S. Geological Survey)
Geographic Center:
Located in Washington County approx. 3 miles east of Roxbury
(source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Vermont Maps & Tools