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Welcome to Burlington ...

The city of Burlington is located in Chittenden County<1> and is the County Seat for Chittenden County.

When the people of Burlington refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Burlingtonian<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Burlington has a population of 42,838 people<3> (see below for details).

Burlington is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Burlington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Burlington lies within the (802) area code.

We don't have a date for the establishment of Burlington.

Websites for Burlington ...

Official Website:   www.ci.burlington.vt.us/

Junior League:   www.cvjls.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Burlington had an population of 42,838 people. This is an increase of 0.99% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.15% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Burlington had a population of 42,417 people (or 27.1% of the total population of Chittenden County). This makes Burlington the county's most populous community.

The population of Burlington represents 6.78% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 42,417 people, the population of Burlington increased 9.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 38,889 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Burlington.

Communities Also Named Burlington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 45 communities that are also named Burlington - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oklahoma (2), Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burlington.

Communities near Burlington ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burlington.

  • Essex
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
    • Essex lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the east of Burlington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,839 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Essex
  • Plattsburgh
  • Milton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the north of Burlington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,907 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Milton
  • Williston
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
    • Williston lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the east of Burlington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,263 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Williston
  • Shelburne
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
    • Shelburne lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the south of Burlington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,649 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Shelburne
  • Peru
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the northwest of Burlington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,882 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Peru
  • Jericho
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
    • Jericho lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the east of Burlington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,006 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jericho have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jericho
  • Fairfax
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the northeast of Burlington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,917 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fairfax
  • Georgia
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
    • Georgia lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the north of Burlington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Georgia
  • Hinesburg
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinesburg
    • Hinesburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the southeast of Burlington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,522 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hinesburg

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Burlington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burlington.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burlington. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burlington.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burlington. Our list includes 84 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Burlington.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burlington ...

Looking for more information about Burlington? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Burlington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Burlington.

Adding Burlington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Burlington in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Burlington was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Burlington on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1860.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burlington.

The official website for Burlington: www.ci.burlington.vt.us/

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Chittenden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Burlington refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Burlington may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Burlington.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burlington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burlington) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Burlington. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from BurlingtonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burlington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4758, Longitude: -73.2156    
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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