Shelburne Falls

Shelburne Falls is a hamlet in Shelburne, Chittenden County, Vermont. Shelburne Falls is situated nearby to the neighborhood Shelburne Village Historic District, as well as near the hamlet East Charlotte.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shelburne Museum and Colchester Reef Light.

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.

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.

Museum Covered Bridge

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Built in 1845, the Museum Covered Bridge originally spanned the Lamoille River in Cambridge, Vermont. The trusses for the double bridge were assembled in a field next to the chosen site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shelburne Village Historic District and East Charlotte.

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.

East Charlotte

Hamlet

East Charlotte is an unincorporated village and census-designated place in the town of Charlotte, Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, East Charlotte had a population of 169. East Charlotte is situated 4 miles south of Shelburne Falls.

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 4½ miles southwest of Shelburne Falls.

Shelburne Falls

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Shelburne, Chittenden County, Northwest Vermont, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.37061° or 44° 22′ 14″ north

Longitude

-73.2154° or 73° 12′ 56″ west

Elevation

167 feet (51 metres)

United Nations Location Code

US SB8

Open location code

87P89QCM+6R

OpenStreetMap ID

node 158825965

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

5241012

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