Middlebury

Middlebury is a toponym used for several places in the United States. The most prominent instance is Middlebury, Vermont, a town in western Vermont that serves as the shire town of Addison County. It lies along Otter Creek and is known for its closely associated private liberal arts college, Middlebury College, founded in 1800.

Middlebury, Vermont, functions as a regional center for education and culture. The town’s historic downtown preserves nineteenth-century architecture, and the campus and surrounding area offer cultural venues, shops, and restaurants. The local economy reflects its mix of higher education, agriculture, small-scale manufacturing, and tourism, with outdoor recreation opportunities in the nearby Green Mountains and Champlain Valley.

Beyond Vermont, the name Middlebury refers to other communities in the United States, including Middlebury, Connecticut, a town in western Connecticut, and Middlebury, Indiana, a small town in the Midwest. These municipalities are separate from the Vermont town and from the college, sharing only the toponym.