Introduction

Montpelier is located in a picturesque valley along the Winooski River in Central Vermont. As the nation's smallest state capital, Montpelier's intimate size and historic neighborhoods make it a wonderful city in which to visit, live, and do business. While best known for its status as Vermont's capital city, Montpelier is also known for its many institutions of higher learning, national insurance company headquarters, and its location in the heart of Vermont ski country. Montpelier (population of approximately 8,000) is located in a picturesque valley along the Winooski River in Central Vermont. As the nation's smallest state capital, Montpelier's intimate size and historic neighborhoods make it a wonderful city in which to visit, live, and do business. While best known for its status as Vermont's capital city, Montpelier is also known for its many institutions of higher learning, national insurance company headquarters, and its location in the heart of Vermont ski country.