The Northeast Kingdom is a term used to describe the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Vermont, comprising—approximately—Essex, Orleans and Caledonia Counties. In Vermont, the written term "NEK" is often used. The term is attributed to the late George D. Aiken, former Governor of Vermont (1937-1941) and a U.S. Senator at the time of a 1949 speech, the first recorded use of the term. The area is often referred to by Vermonters simply as "The Kingdom."
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The NEK encompasses 56 towns and gores, with a land area of 2,027 square miles (5,250 km2), about 21% of the state of Vermont.<2> Newport is the single incorporated city in the tri-county area.
The area is a year-round recreation destination known for skiing, fall foliage viewing, and production of maple syrup .
As of 1997, 80% of the Northeast Kingdom was covered by forest.<3> 59% was northern hardwood, 29% spruce or fir.
The Northeast Kingdom has been listed in the North American and international editions of "1,000 Places to See Before You Die", the New York Times best-selling book by Patricia Schultz. In 2006, the National Geographic Society named the Northeast Kingdom as the most desirable place to visit in the country and the ninth most desirable place to visit in the world.<4>
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_KingdomIt's largely white. It's pretty poor. It has its share of rednecks. It's citizens have reliably voted for Bernie for years. They backed Jackson and they voted overwhelmingly for Obama.
Rural areas aren't any easier to catagorize than urban ones. There are regional and historic differences between various rural areas. Shockingly people can live in trailers, carry guns and still vote for liberals.
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