Colchester: Exit 16 NB

Colchester lies along the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, where Malletts Bay and the lake’s broad waters shape a low-lying corner of northwestern Vermont. North of Burlington, the town combines residential neighborhoods with waterfront access and routes leading toward the Champlain Islands. The Colchester Causeway, a former rail bed, carries the Island Line Trail across Lake Champlain toward South Hero; its long, straight route is a defining local recreation corridor. Chartered in 1763, Colchester is among the older towns in Vermont’s Champlain Valley, a region long connected by the lake to communities in New York and Quebec. Continue with other webcams from the Colchester area to see how this part of Vermont’s Champlain Valley connects regionally.

Vermont is best known in the United States for the Green Mountains, the north–south range that gives the state its defining wooded backbone. These coordinates lie in north-central Vermont, where rolling uplands and narrow valleys lead toward the Lamoille River. Mount Mansfield, rising to 4,393 feet (1,339 metres), is the state’s highest peak and stands farther west in the same mountain region. Lake Champlain forms much of Vermont’s western edge, while the Connecticut River traces its border with New Hampshire. Maple sugaring is a defining seasonal tradition, and Vermont is the nation’s leading maple-syrup producer. Explore nearby places to better understand how north-central Vermont relates to the Green Mountains, river valleys and Lake Champlain.

The Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts define much of the United States — their ports, fisheries and trade routes have long tied the country’s economy to the wider world. Between them, the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains and Mississippi River basin form sharply different regions, from high western ranges to broad agricultural heartlands. Cities carry much of the national story: New York’s Statue of Liberty, a gift from France dedicated in 1886, remains an enduring symbol, while Washington, DC concentrates major federal institutions. Indigenous nations have shaped these lands for millennia, and their living cultures remain essential to the country’s identity. Find related webcams in the surrounding areas to build a fuller picture of the United States.