Townes Reef

Townes Reef is a reef in Grand Isle County, Northwest Vermont, Vermont. Townes Reef is situated nearby to the village North Hero, as well as near Isle La Motte.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grand Isle County Courthouse and South Stone School House.

Grand Isle County Courthouse

Heritage site

Photo: Mfwills, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Grand Isle County Courthouse is located at 3677 United States Route 2 in the center of North Hero, the county seat of Grand Isle County, Vermont. Built in 1824, it is one of the oldest surviving courthouses in the state, and the only surviving one built out of stone.

South Stone School House

Historic building

Photo: Mfwills, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The South Stone School House is a historic school building at Main Street and Quarry Road in Isle La Motte, Vermont. Built in 1843, it served the town as a district school until 1932, and has served as home to its historical society since then. South Stone School House is situated 2 miles northwest of Townes Reef.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Hero and Isle La Motte.

North Hero

Village

Photo: Mfwills, CC BY-SA 3.0.

North Hero is a town in and the shire town of Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States. The population was 939 at the 2020 census. The town was named in honor of the American Revolutionary War hero Ethan Allen.

Isle La Motte

Village

Photo: Mfwills, Public domain.

Isle La Motte is an island in Lake Champlain in northwestern Vermont, United States. At 7 mi by 2 mi, it lies close to the place that the lake empties into the Richelieu River. Isle La Motte is situated 3½ miles north of Townes Reef.

Townes Reef

Type: Reef
Categories: char and landform
Location: Grand Isle County, Northwest Vermont, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.83035° or 44° 49′ 49″ north

Longitude

-73.3136° or 73° 18′ 49″ west

Elevation

95 feet (29 metres)

Open location code

87P8RMJP+4H

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1243551714

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=reef

GeoNames ID

5242018

Wikidata ID

Q49623116

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In Other Languages

“Townes Reef” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Townes Reef”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pelots Point Nature Area and North Hero Marina.

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