Vermont is known for it’s rolling green mountains, cow spotted pastures, covered bridges, red barns and more. However there are a few things that you won’t find in VT, no matter how hard you look. Let’s have a little fun and check out these 9 things you’re not likely to see in Vermont, and be sure to add more things to the comments below!
- Skyscrapers
Wikipedia.org The tallest building in Vermont is Decker Towers in Burlington. It’s only 11 stories tall!
- A tan
Flickr/Johnny Hunter Vermont isn’t exactly known for it’s white beaches and sunny skies. We think this picture says it all.
- A Powerball winner
Flickr/Ross Catrow Vermont is only one of four places in the US to never have a Powerball winner, despite joining in on the fun in 2003.
- George W. Bush and Dick Cheney
Wikipedia.org It’s not likely you’ll find George W or Cheney in Vermont. After all, Brattleboro and Marlboro have an active warrant for their arrest for crimes against the US Constitution.
- Billboards
Flickr/Doug Kerr You won’t find billboards mucking up the scenery along your drive in Vermont. They’re illegal!
- Cumberland County and Jefferson County
Wikipedia.org Cumberland County went out of existence in 1777 when Vermont declared its independence. Jefferson County was formed in 1810, then renamed Washington County in 1814.
- A dry mud season
Flickr/Paul Moody The shoulder season between Winter and Spring means all the dirt roads turn to mud. In fact, almost everything turns to mud.
- Clean cars
Flickr/Gas Stuff While we’re still on mud season, we all know there is no point in washing your car in this timeframe. It will be just as dirty by the time you arrive home from the car wash.
- Catamount
Flickr/Don Shall The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently declared that there is no evidence of the catamount roaming in the Northeast anymore. It has been taken off the federal endangered species list and has been deemed extinct.
While these are things you won’t find in VT, here are a few things you should know if you’re thinking about dating someone from Vermont.
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Wikipedia.org
The tallest building in Vermont is Decker Towers in Burlington. It’s only 11 stories tall!
Flickr/Johnny Hunter
Vermont isn’t exactly known for it’s white beaches and sunny skies. We think this picture says it all.
Flickr/Ross Catrow
Vermont is only one of four places in the US to never have a Powerball winner, despite joining in on the fun in 2003.
It’s not likely you’ll find George W or Cheney in Vermont. After all, Brattleboro and Marlboro have an active warrant for their arrest for crimes against the US Constitution.
Flickr/Doug Kerr
You won’t find billboards mucking up the scenery along your drive in Vermont. They’re illegal!
Cumberland County went out of existence in 1777 when Vermont declared its independence. Jefferson County was formed in 1810, then renamed Washington County in 1814.
Flickr/Paul Moody
The shoulder season between Winter and Spring means all the dirt roads turn to mud. In fact, almost everything turns to mud.
Flickr/Gas Stuff
While we’re still on mud season, we all know there is no point in washing your car in this timeframe. It will be just as dirty by the time you arrive home from the car wash.
Flickr/Don Shall
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently declared that there is no evidence of the catamount roaming in the Northeast anymore. It has been taken off the federal endangered species list and has been deemed extinct.
