List of National Natural Landmarks in Vermont

From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmark

National Natural Landmark

The National Natural Landmark program recognizes and encourages the conservation of outstanding examples of the natural history of the United States. It is the only natural areas program of national scope that identifies and recognizes the best examples of biological and geological features in...

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Vermont

Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...

. There are 12 in total, X are lakes or pond, Y are forests, Z are other.

	Name	County	Description
1	Battell Biological Preserve	Addison Addison County, Vermont Addison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. In 2010, the population was 36,821. Its shire town is Middlebury.-Geography:...	A pristine, climax, New England forest.
2	Barton River Marsh	Orleans Orleans County, Vermont Orleans County is one of the four northernmost counties in the U.S. state of Vermont. It borders Canada. In 2010, the population was 27,231. Its county seat is Newport. As in the rest of New England, few governmental powers have been granted to the county...	A large, shallow, freshwater marsh considered one of the best in New England.
3	Camel's Hump	Chittenden Chittenden County, Vermont Chittenden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 156,545. Its shire town is Burlington. Chittenden is the most populous county in the state, with more than twice as many residents as Vermont's second-most populous county, Rutland.Chittenden County... , Washington Washington County, Vermont Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 59,534; Vermont's third-most populous county after Chittenden County and Rutland County. Its shire town is Montpelier, the state capital. The center of population of Vermont is located in Washington...	Supports the second largest extent of alpine-tundra in Vermont.
4	Cornwall Marsh	Addison Addison County, Vermont Addison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. In 2010, the population was 36,821. Its shire town is Middlebury.-Geography:...	The largest unbroken red maple swamp in Vermont.
5	Franklin Bog	Franklin Franklin County, Vermont Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is part of the Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 47,746. Its shire town is the City of St. Albans.-Geography:...	A cold, northern sphagnum-heath bog.
6	Fisher-Scott Memorial Pines	Bennington	An old-growth stand of white pine.
7	Gifford Woods	Rutland	An old-growth, northern hardwood, climax forest.
8	Little Otter Creek Marsh	Addison Addison County, Vermont Addison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. In 2010, the population was 36,821. Its shire town is Middlebury.-Geography:...	Considered the best large expanse of marsh land in Vermont
9	Lake Willoughby Natural Area Lake Willoughby Lake Willoughby is a lake in the town of Westmore in Orleans County in the northeast section of Vermont, United States. Willoughby is a glacial lake over deep in places, the deepest lake entirely contained in the state....	Orleans Orleans County, Vermont Orleans County is one of the four northernmost counties in the U.S. state of Vermont. It borders Canada. In 2010, the population was 27,231. Its county seat is Newport. As in the rest of New England, few governmental powers have been granted to the county...	The deepest lake in Vermont and one of the most significant and scenic examples of glacial erosion in the northeast.
10	Molly Bog	Lamoille	A classic, early successional, cold northern bog.
11	Mount Mansfield Mount Mansfield Mount Mansfield is the highest mountain in Vermont with a summit that peaks at above sea level. The summit is in Underhill; the ridgeline, including some secondary peaks, extends into the town of Stowe, and the mountain's flanks also reach into the town of Cambridge.When viewed from the east or...	Chittenden Chittenden County, Vermont Chittenden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 156,545. Its shire town is Burlington. Chittenden is the most populous county in the state, with more than twice as many residents as Vermont's second-most populous county, Rutland.Chittenden County... , Lamoille	Contains a virgin, red spruce- balsam fir forest, extensive alpine tundra Alpine tundra Alpine tundra is a natural region that does not contain trees because it is at high altitude. Alpine tundra is distinguished from arctic tundra, because alpine soils are generally better drained than arctic soils... , and rare arctic flora not found elsewhere in the northeast.
12	Chazy Fossil Reef	Grand Isle Grand Isle County, Vermont Grand Isle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 6,970. Its shire town is North Hero.Grand Isle County is part of the Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...	The oldest known occurrence of a biologically diverse fossil reef in the world.

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