Capital = Montpelier
Population = 621,760
Assignment: 1. What states border Vermont?
2. Name the 3 principle products of Vermont.
3. What bodies of water form much of the borders of Vermont?
4. What 2 Interstate Highways go through Vermont?
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| Visiting Vermont and Rhode Island With Photos by Trucker Mike |
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| Vermont: This is a beautiful, scenic state if you like hills and mountains and lots of trees. I cut across the northeast corner of the state on I.93 once, but only have one photo to verify that. I had delivered a few loads to Brattleboro, in the southeast corner of Vermont, but that usually took place at night. On a few occasions, however, I took shortcuts across Vermont and New Hampshire from Maine to New York State and was able to observe areas away from the interstates. I remember many small towns, fishing and hunting camps and lodges, recreational lakes, and ski resorts. Since I made these earlier comments, I have been to Vermont many times: to Ludlow (interior doors), North Springfield (exterior doors), White River Junction (bottled drinks), Florence (calcium carbonate products), and Burlington for I forget what. Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream, a Vermont company, has signs and outlets all over the state. For the first time, I saw city buses with bicycle racks on the front so bike riders could hop a bus to get through town. | |||
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| Stack of a factory near, I think, Manchester, VT. | Another view of same factory. Did I pick up some kind of rubber or paper product here? | I.93, shortly after entering VT from NH. | |
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| Mural on the side of a building along Rte. 7 in west-central Vermont. | This might be one of the ski slope areas near Killington, VT. | Rustic Welcome Center on I.91, near Brattleboro, VT. | |
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Capital = Montpelier Population = 621,760 Assignment: 1. What states border Vermont? 2. Name the 3 principle products of Vermont. 3. What bodies of water form much of the borders of Vermont? 4. What 2 Interstate Highways go through Vermont? |
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| Rhode Island: This was another drive-through state, usually passed through on my way to deliveries in southeast Massachusetts. The state's only truck stop, at Exit 5 of I.95 (West Greenwich) left a lot to be desired. You had to pay to park in the unpaved lot overnight and the shower facilities were minimal. The restaurant wasn't bad, though, and there was a general store and game room in a separate building. Update: The truck stop just mentioned has undergone major renovations and improvements. There are now nice, clean, spacious facilities and good food with choices different from the national chains. They still charge for parking if you don't purchase 75 gallons or more of fuel. |
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Prison complex in Cranston, Rhode Island, off Rte. 10 outside of Providence. |
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Another view of this Rhode Island prison on outskirts of Providence. |
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Double-arched bridge on I.195, east of Providence. |
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Assignment: 1. What is the nickname of Rhode Island? 2. What states border Rhode Island? 3. What large body of water makes up the center of Rhode Island? 4. Name the capital of Rhode Island. 5. Name the 3 leading industries of Rhode Island. | |
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