La Platte River
La Platte River is a stream in Chittenden County, Northwest Vermont, Vermont. La Platte River is situated nearby to the neighborhood Shelburne Village Historic District, as well as near the hamlet Shelburne Falls.Places of Interest
Highlights include Shelburne Museum and The Blacksmith Shop.
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 2 miles south of La Platte River.
The Blacksmith Shop
Historic building
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The Blacksmith Shop is an exhibit building and a live-demonstration site at Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vermont. The Blacksmith Shop, a one-room brick structure built about 1800, and its later frame addition, originally stood near the railroad tracks in the village of Shelburne. The Blacksmith Shop is situated 1½ miles south of La Platte River.
The General Store
Historic building
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The General Store, constructed in 1840 in Shelburne, Vermont, originally operated as the village post office. Its front-gable orientation, accentuated with a multi-paned, triangular pedimental window, reflects the popular Greek Revival style. The General Store is situated 1½ miles south of La Platte River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shelburne Village Historic District and Shelburne.
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
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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.
Lakeside Development
Neighborhood
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The Lakeside Development, or the Lakeside Historic District, encompasses a historic company-built residential development in southern Burlington, Vermont. Lakeside Development is situated 4 miles north of La Platte River.
La Platte River
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Kwini aska”, “La Platt River”, “La Plot River”, “La Plotte River”, “LaPlatte River”, “Laplop River”, “Laplot River”, “Laplotte River”, “Ouineaska”, “Platt River”, “Platte River”, “Quineaska”, “Quineska took”, “Quinneaska”, “Riviere la Plate”, and “The Plot River”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Chittenden County, Northwest Vermont, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.40061° or 44° 24′ 2″ northLongitude
-73.23402° or 73° 14′ 3″ westElevation
98 feet (30 metres)Open location code
87P8CQ28+69GeoNames ID
5239866
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