States Bordering Vermont: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, and Canada

Vermont shares borders with three US states and one Canadian province:

• East: New Hampshire – Connecticut River forms most of boundary
• South: Massachusetts – Straight-line survey border
• West: New York – Lake Champlain (north) and land border (south)
• North: Quebec, Canada – 45th parallel (international boundary)

Unique Features

• Only New England state without Atlantic coastline
• Lake Champlain – 120-mile freshwater "inland sea" border with NY; 6th largest US lake
• Connecticut River – 255-mile border with NH; designated American Heritage River
• Four-state corner? No—Vermont touches only 3 states; the "Four Corners" myth confuses with CO/UT/AZ/NM

Cross-Border Ties

Quebec relationship is especially close: 15 border crossings, shared Abenaki heritage, French language presence, integrated economies (Burlington-Plattsburgh-Montreal corridor).