Jay, Vermont was granted in 1792 to Thomas Chittenden
and John Jay, the latter an individual who was instrumental in helping
to resolve land disputes with New York that led to Vermont's eventually
joining the Union.
Bordering Quebec, Canada to the north, there is little
livable land in the town, most of it making up the northernmost wooded
section of the Green Mountains. This includes the 3861-foot Jay Peak,
as well the Jay Peak Ski
Resort.