Montpelier
Green Mountain capital
Montpelier is the capital of Vermont, the least populous state capital in the United States.
The name, shared by a city in France, appears in several other American place names.
We drove through Montpelier on our way to the ski resort.
Administrative center of a state
- New EnglandNortheast U.S. region
- maple syrupConcentrated sap sweetener
- Green MountainsVermont's main mountain range
- fall foliageSeasonal leaf coloration
Lake Champlain · Burlington · Stowe · Ben & Jerry's · covered bridges · farmsteads · sugarbush · cold winters
Seat of state government
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- governorState's chief executive
- golden domeBright metal-covered roof hemisphere
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
lawmakers · senate · assembly · civic · policy · council · bureaucracy · statutes
Attractively unfamiliar, outdated
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- picturesqueVisually pleasing, paintable
- walkableAble to travel afoot
- cozyWarm and snug
intimate · tight-knit · Main Street · local shops · farmers market · artisanal · community · neighborhood
Of occupied territories
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- foundingCreating an organization originally
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- landmarkNotable point of reference
architecture · Victorian · granite buildings · 19th century · charter · settlers · antique · monument
Plant's leafy covering
- treesWoody plants with trunks
- parksPublic recreation grounds
- gardensCultivated planting areas
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
greenbelts · meadows · forests · river walks · nature trails · conservation · woodlands · botanical
state capital
Administrative center of a state
- New EnglandNortheast U.S. region
- maple syrupConcentrated sap sweetener
- Green MountainsVermont's main mountain range
fall foliage · Lake Champlain · Burlington · Stowe · Ben & Jerry's · covered bridges · farmsteads · sugarbush · cold winters · autumn colors
state house
Seat of state government
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- governorState's chief executive
- golden domeBright metal-covered roof hemisphere
administration · lawmakers · senate · assembly · civic · policy · council · bureaucracy · statutes · hearings
quaint
Attractively unfamiliar, outdated
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- picturesqueVisually pleasing, paintable
- walkableAble to travel afoot
cozy · intimate · tight-knit · Main Street · local shops · farmers market · artisanal · community · neighborhood · downtown
colonial
Of occupied territories
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- foundingCreating an organization originally
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
landmark · architecture · Victorian · granite buildings · 19th century · charter · settlers · antique · monument · legacy
foliage
Plant's leafy covering
landscaping · greenbelts · meadows · forests · river walks · nature trails · conservation · woodlands · botanical · flora
- New EnglandMaine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut
- VermontBurlington, maple syrup, covered bridges, fall foliage, Green Mountains
- Bristol AreaBristol, Clifton, Bedminster, Easton, St George
- Virginia EstatesMount Vernon, Monticello, Sherwood Forest, Kenmore, Woodlawn
- Central VermontNorthfield, Randolph, Middlesex, Marshfield, Calais
- Central VirginiaRichmond, Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Buckingham, Louisa
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