Newport

Newport

Newport, city, seat of Orleans county, northern Vermont, U.S., at the south end of Lake Memphremagog, near the Canadian border. The first house in the settlement (originally called Duncansboro) was built in 1793 by Deacon Martin Adams. The name Newport was adopted in 1816. Newport town (township; chartered 1802), including the village of Newport Center, is adjacent to the west. The city is a port of entry and a railroad junction of the Canadian Pacific Railway. It has developed as a trade centre and a resort (skiing and water sports) and lies in an extensive dairy region; the handling and processing of milk are important. Light manufactures include clothing, wood products, and plastics. Inc. 1918. Pop. (2000) 5,005; (2010) 4,589.