Shelburne Museum is a museum of art, design, and Americana located in Shelburne, Vermont, United States. Over 150,000 works are exhibited in 39 exhibition buildings, 25 of which are historic and were relocated to the museum grounds. Shelburne Museum is situated 2½ miles northeast of Meach Island.

Holmes Creek Covered Bridge

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The Holmes Creek Covered Bridge, also called the Lakeshore Covered Bridge, is a one-lane wooden covered bridge that crosses Holmes Creek in Charlotte, Vermont on Lake Road, adjacent to Charlotte Beach. Holmes Creek Covered Bridge is situated 2 miles south of Meach Island.

Colchester Reef Light

Lighthouse

The Colchester Reef Light in Vermont was a lighthouse off Colchester Point in Lake Champlain. It was moved to the Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vermont, in 1956. Colchester Reef Light is situated 2½ miles northeast of Meach Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shelburne and Shelburne Village Historic District.

Shelburne

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Shelburne is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. Located along the shores of Lake Champlain, Shelburne's town center lies approximately 7 miles south of the city center of Burlington, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Vermont.

Shelburne Village Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Shelburne Village Historic District encompasses the central portion of the main village of Shelburne, Vermont. Centered on the junction of United States Route 7 with Harbor and Falls Roads, the district's architecture traces the town's history from the 18th to early 20th century. Shelburne Village Historic District is situated 2½ miles northeast of Meach Island.

Charlotte Center Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Charlotte Center Historic District encompasses the historic 19th-century town center of Charlotte, Vermont. Settled c. 1790 and developed mainly in the mid-19th century, the village, stretched along Church Hill Road west of Hinesburg Road, retains a well-preserved 19th-century atmosphere of residential, civic, and commercial buildings. Charlotte Center Historic District is situated 3½ miles south of Meach Island.

Meach Island

Categories: island, forest, locality, and landform
Location: Chittenden County, Northwest Vermont, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.35951° or 44° 21′ 34″ north

Longitude

-73.2741° or 73° 16′ 27″ west

Elevation

125 feet (38 metres)

Open location code

87P89P5G+R9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 40437912

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

5238431

Wikidata ID

Q49658028

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In Other Languages

“Meach Island” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Meach Island”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Meach Island Cemetery and Shelburne Beach.

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