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Burlington| City in northwestern Vermont, USA, on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain; seat of Chittenden County; population (2000) 38,900. It is a port of entry to the USA; industries include computer parts, steel, marble, lumber, dairy products, and tourism. It is the largest city in Vermont. Burlington was settled in 1773, and incorporated in 1865. |
| It was a military base during the War of 1812. The American revolutionary Ethan Allen lived here, and the philosopher John Dewey was born here. The Shelburne Museum shows a reconstruction of early American life. Burlington is the seat of several colleges including the University of Vermont (1791), Champlain College (1878), Trinity College (1925), and Burlington College (1972). |
Burlington| City in Alamance County, north-central North Carolina, 32 km/20 mi east of Greensboro and 50 km/31 mi northwest of Durham; population (1990) 39,500. Industries include textiles, chemicals, furniture, and agricultural products. It was incorporated in 1866 as Company Shops, and renamed Burlington in 1887. |
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