Colchester, Vermont
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View of Malletts Bay (part of Lake Champlain) from Bayside Park near the center of Colchester
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 Location in Chittenden County and the state of Vermont |
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 Colchester, Vermont
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| Coordinates: 44°32′31″N 73°11′48″W / 44.54194°N 73.19667°WCoordinates: 44°32′31″N 73°11′48″W / 44.54194°N 73.19667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Chittenden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.6 sq mi (151.7 km2) |
| • Land | 36.3 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
| • Water | 22.2 sq mi (57.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 17,067 |
| • Density | 470/sq mi (181.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 05439, 05446, 05449 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-14875 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462073 |
| Website | www |
Colchester is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 17,067 as of the 2010 census. It is the fourth-most populous municipality and second-most populous town in the state of Vermont by population. Colchester is a suburb of Burlington, Vermont's most populous municipality. The town is directly to Burlington's north on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain to the west of the Green Mountains. The Vermont National Guard is based in the town, and it is also home to the campus of Saint Michael's College.
Colchester is located on the shore of Malletts Bay, part of Lake Champlain. The westernmost part of the town touches the New York state border in the middle of the lake. To the northwest across the eastern arm of the lake lies the town of South Hero in Grand Isle County, Vermont. Chittenden County communities bordering Colchester are Milton to the northeast, Westford touching the easternmost point of Colchester, Essex to the southeast, and the cities of South Burlington, Winooski, and Burlington to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Colchester has a total area of 58.6 square miles (151.7 km2), of which 36.3 square miles (94.1 km2) is land and 22.2 square miles (57.6 km2), or 38.0%, is water.
About 2,000 years ago, during the Early Woodland period, pre-Columbian natives lived in the area. Chartered June 7, 1763, the town was named for the Earl of Colchester.
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