What is the capital of Vermont?

What is the capital of Vermont? Montpelier is the capital of Vermont.

Montpelier is in central Vermont on the Winooski River and is the seat of state government. With a 2020 population of 8,074, it is the least populous state capital in the United States. Its small size contrasts with its outsized political importance as the home of Vermont’s legislature and executive offices.

The community was settled in 1787 and named after Montpellier, France. The French connection reflected the enthusiasm in the young United States for France, whose aid had helped the American colonies during the Revolutionary War. Montpelier became a city in 1895.

People often confuse Montpelier with Burlington, Vermont’s largest city and a major cultural center. Burlington is not the state capital. Another nearby association is Stowe, famous as a mountain resort town, while Rutland is an important regional city; neither serves as Vermont’s seat of government.