Middlesex
Middlesex combines a wooded rural setting with the through-traffic of Interstate 89 in a way that reflects its position in central Vermont’s Winooski River valley. The town lies between Montpelier and Waterbury, where the river corridor and the Green Mountains have long concentrated settlement and transport routes. Interstate 89 is the principal highway through this part of Vermont, linking the state capital with Burlington and continuing toward the Canadian border. Middlesex remains lightly developed beyond the road, with forested slopes, river flats and scattered homes rather than a dense town centre. This meeting of major road infrastructure and a largely rural valley defines the character of travel through central Vermont.
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Few communities in Vermont have a history as closely tied to the Winooski River corridor as Middlesex. Chartered in 1780, this small Washington County town developed along the valley route that still carries US Route 2 between Montpelier and Waterbury. Forested hills rise from the river valley, giving local homes, farms and roads the distinctly rural character of central Vermont. Middlesex remains closely connected to the state capital while retaining the scale of a Vermont country town. See how Middlesex fits into the Winooski River valley and central Vermont by browsing webcams nearby.
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