Washington

county, Vermont, United States
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Washington, county, central Vermont, U.S. It comprises a piedmont region in the east that rises up into the Green Mountains in the west. The Winooski River rises near the village of Cabot. Its tributaries are the Little, Mad, and Dog rivers and the North, Stevens, and Kingsbury branches. Dominated by evergreens, county woodlands include Roxbury, Mount Mansfield, Camel’s Hump, and Putnam state forests. The Mad River Glen and Sugarbush Valley ski resorts are located near Green Mountain National Forest. Little River State Park borders Waterbury Reservoir. The city of Montpelier was named the Vermont state capital in 1805 and the ...(100 of 237 words)