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Area Overview

If you are considering a move to Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, you are not alone. In the past 10 years, the region has become a favorite spot for people looking for a great place to live and work, while surrounded by one of the world’s most spectacular landscapes.

Don’t just take our word on how beautiful our region is. The Northeast Kingdom has been featured in the national and international editions of the bestseller “1,000 Places to See Before You Die” since the books were first released. “Here,” state the books, “thickly forested hills of sugar maple, beech and ash give way to sleepy hamlets, one-church villages and gorgeous lakes – particularly the fjordlike Lake Willoughby, often compared to Switzerland’s Lake Lucerne.”

But we are far more than just a beautiful place to visit. Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom has traditionally been the state’s most reasonable place to start a business and offers a skilled, productive and eager work force. The region offers an enviable quality of life that is easily accessible to major market centers, interstates and state highways. The area, in fact, has been singled out in a number of publications for its quality of life, welcoming business climate, safety, cultural organizations and educational institutions.

Situated at the transportation hub of interstates I-91 and I-93 and U.S. Routes 2 and 5, the Northeast Kingdom features vibrant downtowns, prime industrial sites with development potential and strong local schools, college and tech centers. The region also is conveniently located to major markets in the U.S. and Canada.

Whether you are considering a long-awaited move to the Northeast Kingdom or would like to find the perfect place to start up that desired business, we will help you as you make those moves. Contact the Northeast Kingdom Chamber, and we will do whatever we can to make your move to the region one of the best decisions you have every made.

Includes Cities/Towns: Albany, Barnet, Barton, Canaan, Concord, Coventry, Craftsbury, Danville, Derby, Derby Line, East Haven, East Ryegate, Glover, Granby, Greensboro, Greensboro Bend, Groton, Guildhall, Hardwick, Irasburg, Island Pond, Lowell, Lower Waterford, Lunenburg, Lyndonville, Morgan, Newport, Newport Center, North Concord, North Troy, Norton, Orleans, Peacham, Saint Johnsbury, Sheffield, Sutton, West Burke, West Charleston, West Danville, Westfield.

Things to Do

Recreation & Fitness













Attractions & Recreational Opportunities:
•Stephen Huneck's Gallery at Dog Mountain
•Great Vermont Corn Maze
•Jay Peak Pump House Water Park
•Maple Grove Farms of Vermont
•Kingdom Trails - Cross-country trails & Year-round mountain biking
•Lamoille Valley Rail Trail (Bike Path)
•Multiple Golf Courses, hiking trails and waterways

Farmers' Markets

Enjoy fresh produce, meats, baked goods and handmade items from local Vermont farmers, bakers and artisans! Listen to music, meet new people, and maybe even bring home a new recipe to try for supper.

In the winter, choose from alpine skiing at our local resorts, Q Burke Mountain and Jay Peak Resort, both offering exceptional trails and glades, or cross-country skiing on picturesque trails that bring you through silent evergreen and birch forests, hardwood groves and across open meadows.

If power and speed are more your style then try snowmobiling across hundreds of miles of trails! Feel the awesome, raw power of a dogsled team racing across acres of open fields and forest wilderness as you learn how to mush!

Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom – the counties of Caledonia, Essex and Orleans – features some of the most beautiful landscapes and scenery in New England. From the southern border of the Kingdom, featuring Groton State Forest, to the northern stretches of the region, with Barton’s striking Crystal Lake State Park, there are many choices for recreation and camping in our beautiful corner of the state.

To get a sense of our unparalleled region, consider the following if you are considering an outdoor experience in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom:
•2,053 square miles comprise the Kingdom;
•1,313,710 acres of land;
•71,315 acres of public state forest lands and parks;
•1,632 acres of public federal forest lands and parks;
•5,855 acres of public town park lands;
•37,575 acres of public lakes and ponds;
•3,840 miles of public rivers and streams;
•50 public boat launches on the lakes in the Kingdom; and
•Thousands of miles of snowmobile trails, some of the finest snowmobiling in the East.

Vermont's Northeast Kingdom is fortunate to have one of the best mountain biking trail systems in the world, Kingdom Trails, located in East Burke. Kingdom Trails is an impressive multi-system with an extensive network of scenic recreational trails designed to accommodate all levels of ability.

Vermont’s State Parks in the Northeast Kingdom offer a wide variety of camping experiences, including drive-in camp sites, lean-to’s, cabins, cottages, remote campsites, group camping areas and even an inn-style lodge, with all surrounded by the region’s beautiful mountains, lakes, forests and fields. It should be noted that all state parks open on Memorial Day Weekend and close for the season on Labor Day Weekend.

Cultural Activities





Cultural events of many kinds can be found year-round and offer a variety of cultural activities:

•The Catamount Film & Art Center
•Lyndon State College
•St. Johnsbury Athenaeum (Library & Art Gallery)
•The Haskell Free Library and Opera House
•Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium
•The Old Stone House Museum
•Vermont Children's Theater
•Craftsbury Chamber Players
•Bread & Puppet Theater
•The St. Johnsbury Players
•Shores Museum

Attractions






Cultural events of many kinds can be found year-round and offer a variety of cultural activities:

•The Catamount Film & Art Center
•Lyndon State College
•St. Johnsbury Athenaeum (Library & Art Gallery)
•The Haskell Free Library and Opera House
•Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium
•The Old Stone House Museum
•Vermont Children's Theater
•Craftsbury Chamber Players
•Bread & Puppet Theater
•The St. Johnsbury Players
•Shores Museum

Additional Attractions & Recreational Opportunities:
•Stephen Huneck's Gallery at Dog Mountain
•Great Vermont Corn Maze
•Jay Peak Pump House Water Park
•Maple Grove Farms of Vermont
•Kingdom Trails - Cross-country trails & Year-round mountain biking
•Lamoille Valley Rail Trail(Bike Path)
•Multiple Golf Courses, hiking trails and waterways

Farmers' Markets

Enjoy fresh produce, meats, baked goods and handmade items from local Vermont farmers, bakers and artisans! Listen to music, meet new people, and maybe even bring home a new recipe to try for supper.

In the winter, choose from alpine skiing at our local resorts, Q Burke Mountain and Jay Peak Resort, both offering exceptional trails and glades, or cross-country skiing on picturesque trails that bring you through silent evergreen and birch forests, hardwood groves and across open meadows.

If power and speed are more your style then try snowmobiling across hundreds of miles of trails! Feel the awesome, raw power of a dogsled team racing across acres of open fields and forest wilderness as you learn how to mush!

Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom – the counties of Caledonia, Essex and Orleans – features some of the most beautiful landscapes and scenery in New England. From the southern border of the Kingdom, featuring Groton State Forest, to the northern stretches of the region, with Barton’s striking Crystal Lake State Park, there are many choices for recreation and camping in our beautiful corner of the state.

To get a sense of our unparalleled region, consider the following if you are considering an outdoor experience in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom:
•2,053 square miles comprise the Kingdom;
•1,313,710 acres of land;
•71,315 acres of public state forest lands and parks;
•1,632 acres of public federal forest lands and parks;
•5,855 acres of public town park lands;
•37,575 acres of public lakes and ponds;
•3,840 miles of public rivers and streams;
•50 public boat launches on the lakes in the Kingdom; and
•Thousands of miles of snowmobile trails, some of the finest snowmobiling in the East.

Vermont's Northeast Kingdom is fortunate to have one of the best mountain biking trail systems in the world, Kingdom Trails, located in East Burke. Kingdom Trails is an impressive multi-system with an extensive network of scenic recreational trails designed to accommodate all levels of ability.

Vermont’s State Parks in the Northeast Kingdom offer a wide variety of camping experiences, including drive-in camp sites, lean-to’s, cabins, cottages, remote campsites, group camping areas and even an inn-style lodge, with all surrounded by the region’s beautiful mountains, lakes, forests and fields. It should be noted that all state parks open on Memorial Day Weekend and close for the season on Labor Day Weekend.

Transportation



The Northeast Kingdom has two state airports within the tri-county region known as the Kingdom - Caledonia, Essex and Orleans. Pilots should check out the web site, www.airnav.com, for current FAA charts and airport specifications.

Scheduled airline service is available in Berlin, Vt. or Lebanon, N.H. International flights are through Burlington, Vt.; Montreal, Canada; or Manchester, N.H.

Caledonia County: Caledonia County State Airport, 2107 Pudding Hill Road, Lyndonville, VT 05851. 802-626-3353. Fax: 802-626-3857

The Caledonia County State Airport does not have staff on-site, but does have self-serve fuel 24 hours a day. The airport runway is asphalt.

Orleans County: Newport State Airport, 2628 Airport Road, Newport, VT 05855. 802-334-5001. Contact person is Dan Gauvin. dan@lakeviewaviation.com, www.lakeviewaviation.com

Newport State Airport is staffed by Lakeview Aviation from 9 am. to 5 pm. and has self-serve fuel available 24 hours a day. Lakeview Aviation offers flight instruction and aircraft rentals. The airport has an asphalt runway.

For information on the local state airports, please visit www.airnav.com

PUBLIC TRANSIT SHUTTLE BUS

Serving Caledonia, Essex, Orleans and Lamoille counties. Bus service five (5) times a day between St. Johnsbury, Green Mountain Mall, Lyndonville, and Lyndon State College. Also between St. Johnsbury and Montpelier, and between Newport, Derby and Derby Line.

Rural Community Transporation
Lyndonville/St. Johnsbury Office: 802-748-8170. Fax: 802-748-5275. 1677 Industrial Parkway, Lyndonville, VT 05851.

Newport Office: 802-334-0243. 27 Sias Ave., Newport, VT 05855.
www.riderct.org

Free public transportation, serving Caledonia, Essex, Orleans and Lamoille counties.

Both the "Jay-Lyn" and the "Highlander " bus routes are Deviated routes. Deviations from the routes are available up to a distance of 1/4 mile along the route upon request. To make a request for deviation simply call your local RCT Office at least one business day in advance. Calls can be made Monday thru Friday 7:30 am to 4:30 pm except holidays.

**When traveling with children, Infant/Toddler seats are required, booster seats are requested.**

Jay-Lyn Bus Shuttle: Makes five round trips daily, Monday through Friday. The shuttle travels from St. Johnsbury to Lyndonville, including stops at Human Services, Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, Norris Cotton Cancer Center, doctor's offices, Lyndon State College, housing complexes and grocery stores.

The Highlander Bus Shuttle: Makes four round trips daily, Monday through Friday, and two round trips on Saturdays. The shuttle travels from Newport through Derby to Derby Line. Stops include North Country Hospital, Human Services, IROC Fitness Center, public housing areas and grocery stores. The shuttle also goes past the local High School.
Other services include coordinated transportation for elderly, disabled and medical needs.
Rates: FREE

PUBLIC TRANSIT INTERSTATE BUS
Available in parts of Vermont. Interstate passenger service is furnished by Greyhound Bus Lines., Tickets by phone: 800-231-2222 or visit www.greyhound.com.

TAXICAB AND RENTAL SERVICES

Town Taxi: 802-748-1119
Enterprise Rent-A Car: 802-748-2300, 800-736-8222

Climate

Monthly Temperatures / Rainfall


 Month  Low  Avg  High  Rain
 January  1.7  13.0  24.3  2.9 "
 February  2.7  15.8  29.0  2.3 "
 March  14.3  26.7  39.0  2.7 "
 April  28.3  40.5  52.7  2.8 "
 May  39.3  53.2  67.0  3.6 "
 June  48.7  62.2  75.7  4.2 "
 July  53.7  67.0  80.3  4.3 "
 August  51.7  64.7  77.7  4.6 "
 September  43.7  56.0  68.3  3.7 "
 October  32.3  43.8  55.3  3.6 "
 November  24.0  33.0  42.0  3.4 "
 December  9.7  19.5  29.3  3.2 "

Best Time To Go:

Summer and fall.

Summers are warm and sunny for swimming, boating, hiking, biking and picnicking. Fall Foliage Season is a beautiful time of year. Winter is great for ice skating, skiing, sled riding and snowmobiling. Spring has an abundance of budding trees, flowers and of course, Maple Sugaring season.

Accommodations


The region offers a variety of lodging accommodations to suit your needs, from remote camping to RV Parks and from cabin rentals to resorts and grand inns and everything in between. Pick one or a combination as your home base to explore our beautiful region.

Costs

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