Meach Island Cemetery
Meach Island Cemetery is a cemetery in Shelburne, Chittenden County, Vermont. Meach Island Cemetery is situated nearby to the neighborhood Shelburne Village Historic District, as well as near Charlotte Center Historic District.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shelburne Museum and Holmes Creek Covered Bridge.
Shelburne Museum
Museum
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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 Cemetery.
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 Cemetery.
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 Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shelburne Village Historic District and Charlotte Center Historic District.
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 Cemetery.
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 Cemetery.
Charlotte
Village
Charlotte is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Queen Charlotte, though unlike Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlottesville, Virginia, and other cities and towns that bear her name, the town's name is pronounced with the accent on the second syllable. Charlotte is situated 3½ miles south of Meach Island Cemetery.
Meach Island Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Also known as: “Peanut Island Cemetery”
- Category: burial
- Location: Shelburne, Chittenden County, Northwest Vermont, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.35962° or 44° 21′ 35″ northLongitude
-73.27416° or 73° 16′ 27″ westElevation
95 feet (29 metres)Open location code
87P89P5G+R8OpenStreetMap ID
node 356556242OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=grave_yardGeoNames ID
5238432
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