Statehood:  March 4, 1791 (14^th State)

State song: "These Green Mountains " (2000)

State bird: hermit thrush (1941)

State tree: sugar maple (1949)

State flower: red clover (1894)

State Animal: Morgan horse (1961);

State Insect: honeybee (1978)

State rocks: Granite, marble, and slate

State minerals: Talc and grossular garnet

State soil: Tunbridge

State Motto: "Freedom and Unity "

State Nickname: Green Mountain State

Highest Point: The highest point in Vermont is Mt. Mansfield at 4,393 feet above sea level.

Lowest Point: The lowest point in Vermont is Lake Champlain at 95 feet above sea level.

Largest cities: Burlington, 38,531; Rutland, 17,046; South Burlington, 16,993; Barre, 9,128; Essex Junction, 8,841; Montpelier, 8,003; St. Albans, 7,476; Winooski, 6,353; Newport, 5,207; Northfield, 3,157:

Famous Vermonters: Sherman Adams governor, East Dover
Chester Alan Arthur U.S. president, Fairfield
Orson Bean actor, Burlington
Calvin Coolidge U.S. president, Plymouth
Thomas Davenport inventor, Williamstown
John Deere inventor, Rutland
George Dewey admiral, Montpelier
John Dewey philosopher, educator, Burlington
Stephen A. Douglas politician, Brandon

Population (Quick Facts): 623,908:

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/50000.html

Official State website:

http://www.vermont.gov/portal/

State Legislature:

http://www.leg.state.vt.us/

Capital of Vermont:

http://www.montpelier-vt.org/

United States Department of Agriculture:

http://www.vermontagriculture.com/

Department of Public Safety:

http://www.dps.state.vt.us/

Economy

http://www.city-data.com/states/Vermont-Economy.html

Transportation

http://www.aot.state.vt.us/

International Trades

http://www.vtchamber.com/business/intltrade.html

Natural Resources

http://www.anr.state.vt.us/

Maps for the state of Vermont:

 http://www.state.vt.us/vtmap/vtmap.htm

Vermont State Job link:

http://www.labor.vermont.gov/

Tourism and Travel:

http://www.travel-vermont.com/

Museums:

http://www.vtliving.com/museums/index.shtml

State Parks: 

http://www.vtstateparks.com/

Public Library Service:

http://www.publiclibraries.com/vermont.htm

Zip Codes:

http://zipcodes.addresses.com/zip_codes_by_state/VT/A.html

State Newspapers: