The Champlain-Hudson River Valley borders the Green Mountains on the west. This long, broad valley contains Lake Champlain, Vermont s lowest point and New England s largest lake. Less than thirty miles to the east is Mt. Mansfield, at 4,393 feet Vermont s highest point. Most of Vermont s soils are thin and rocky. The most fertile soils are found in the Connecticut and Champlain valleys.
Lush grasses help make Vermont the most important dairying state in New England.
But Vermont is perhaps most famous for its maple syrup industry. Like Maine and New Hampshire, Vermont has short, mild summers and long, cold winters. Fewer people live in Vermont than any other state east of the Mississippi River. They are very proud of Vermont s scenic beauty, peace, and quiet. Vermonters try hard to prevent litter and pollution.