Middlebury, Vermont Middlebury, Vermont Official seal of Middlebury, Vermont Location in Addison County and the state of Vermont.
Location in Addison County and the state of Vermont.
Middlebury is the shire town (county seat) of Addison County, Vermont, United States.
The populace was 8,496 at the 2010 census. Middlebury is home to Middlebury College and the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History.
One of the New Hampshire Grants, Middlebury was chartered by Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth on November 2, 1761.
The name "Middlebury" came from its locale between the suburbs of Salisbury and New Haven. It was awarded to John Evarts and 62 others.
A survey dispute with Salisbury led to the forfeiture of Gamaliel Painter's farm to that town, and his transition from farming to developing Middlebury Village near his and Abisha Washburn's mill, together with other mills that surrounded the Otter Creek falls.
Around 1830, Middlebury was the second biggest town in Vermont.
Middlebury College, one of the United States' elite liberal arts colleges, was established here in 1800.
In the summer, the town plays host to the annual Middlebury College Language Schools, as well as the college's Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, the earliest surviving conference of its kind in the nation.
On October 22, 2007, central Middlebury was evacuated for a short time because of a train derailment; the Middlebury Union Middle School served as the evacuation headquarters.
Today, as the biggest town by populace in Addison County, Middlebury serves as the commercial and market seat for the region.
Route 7 heading south of town, including Shaw's and Hannaford supermarkets, two drugstores, most of the town's gas stations, and a several fast-food spots.
Of note is Middlebury's A&W, Vermont's only remaining car-hop restaurant and a prominent spot with both locals and Middlebury College pupils.
Middlebury is positioned near the center of Addison County in Vermont.
The town is drained by Otter Creek, which flows from south to north along the edge of the town, with the falls at the center of the village.
The Middlebury River flows west to Otter Creek out of the mountain peaks.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 39.2 square miles (101.6 km2), of which 38.8 square miles (100.6 km2) is territory and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2), or 1.00%, is water. Middlebury is crossed by U.S.
Route 7, Vermont Route 23, Vermont Route 30, Vermont Route 116, and Vermont Route 125.
It is bordered by the suburbs of New Haven and Bristol to the north, Ripton to the east, Cornwall and Weybridge to the west, and Salisbury to the south.
A new bridge over Otter Creek connecting Cross Street to Bakery Lane opened in November 2010 to serve as a shortcut and alleviate traffic through downtown. The village of East Middlebury is positioned in the southern part of the town, east of U.S.
According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Middlebury has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. Middlebury Union Middle School, Grades 7 8 Middlebury Union High School, Grades 9 12 Middlebury College ground Community College of Vermont Middlebury ground Middlebury College The Middlebury State Airport is positioned in the town for private aviation.
In addition, Premier Coach provides an intercity bus line in a joint venture accomplishment with Greyhound via Vermont Translines on its Albany, NY to Burlington, Vermont route with stops in Rutland and Bennington as well.
It is known as Court Street south of the village, and North Pleasant Street north of the village.
Ellipse sign 23.svg Vermont Route 23 is a north/south highway known as Weybridge Street and is positioned on the west side of town, crossing the college campus.
Vermont 30.svg Vermont Route 30 is a north/south highway entering the town on the south town line with Cornwall and ends at Route 7.
Vermont 116.svg Vermont Route 116 is a north/south highway positioned on the east side of town, ending near the East Middlebury village at Route 7.
It is known as Case Street in Middlebury except for a short portion known as Ossie Road inside the East Middlebury village.
Vermont 125.svg Vermont Route 125 is an east/west highway entering the town on the west side through Middlebury College where it is known as College Street.
East of Route 7, Route 125 is known as East Main Street up until it exits the town at the Ripton town line.
Middlebury and the encircling area (Addison County) are served by Porter Medical Center. Liebowitz, president of Middlebury College Samuel Mattocks, Vermont State Treasurer and father of Governor John Mattocks Mc - Cardell, Jr., president emeritus and professor at Middlebury College Middlebury State Airport A shot of Middlebury appears as stock footage, standing in for a fictional Pennsylvania town, in the 30 Rock episode "Episode 210".
Middlebury College was mentioned briefly in the film "American Graffiti".
A shot of the Waybury Inn in East Middlebury was used in the opening of the TV series Newhart.
Snake Jailbird of The Simpsons is a eminent alumnus of Middlebury College, having turned to a life of crime to pay his pupil loans.
Title 24, Part I, Chapter 1, 2, Vermont Statutes.
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