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East Ryegate Information:
East Ryegate is in Caledonia county. Area zipcodes, with demographic data: 05042
East Ryegate area code: 802
East Ryegate latitude and longitude: 44.1959, 72.0788
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In 1609, French explorer Samuel de Champlain came upon a large lake in
the area we know today as Vermont and named it after himself. The
state's name comes from two French words vert (green) and mont
(mountain), which explains Vermont's nickname, the "Green Mountain
State." Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys defended their
homeland from the British during the Revolutionary War. Vermont is one
of the six New England states and became the 14th state in 1791. Some
of Vermont's major industries are dairy farming and tourism. One of
the most picturesque states, Vermont has millions of visitors each
year who come to see the leaves turn colors in the fall and the
snow-covered mountains in the winter. The state flower is the red
clover and the tree is the sugar maple. Vermont maple syrup is one of
the state's most popular products.
Copyright: Library of Congress and CIA Fact Book.
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