Burlington Breakwater Lights
The Burlington Breakwater Lights were originally established in 1857 to mark the ends of a low, detached, two piece breakwater 2⁄3-nautical-mile long which protects the Burlington, Vermont harbor from Lake Champlain.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: two lighthouses in Vermont, United States
- Also known as: “Burlington Breakwater North Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Burlington GT and ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain.
Burlington GT
Power station
Photo: Ludus56, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Burlington GT is a power station, which is situated 1,500 feet east of Burlington Breakwater Lights.
ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
Museum
ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, formerly the Lake Champlain Basin Science Center, is a science and nature museum located on the Burlington waterfront in northern Vermont. ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain is situated 2,700 feet southeast of Burlington Breakwater Lights.
Battery Park
Park
Photo: Arminnius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Battery Park is a public park overlooking Lake Champlain at the western end of downtown Burlington, Vermont. The park includes a bandshell, a playground, and various monuments, including a bronze statue of Civil War veteran General William W.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lakeside Development and Winooski.
Lakeside Development
Neighborhood
Photo: Mfwills, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lakeside Development, or the Lakeside Historic District, encompasses a historic company-built residential development in southern Burlington, Vermont.
Winooski
Photo: Hortont424, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Winooski is a city of 7,997 in Northwest Vermont across the Winooski River from Burlington. It is both the most densely populated and smallest city by area in the state.
South Burlington
Photo: Superbug2399, CC BY-SA 3.0.
South Burlington is a city in Northwest Vermont. It is a suburb of Burlington and is the second largest city in the state. Unlike most sizable Vermont communities, it doesn't have a downtown of any sort since most of the city's development has occurred in the last few decades.
Burlington Breakwater Lights
- Categories: architectural ensemble, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Burlington, Chittenden County, Northwest Vermont, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.48057° or 44° 28′ 50″ northLongitude
-73.22978° or 73° 13′ 47″ westOpen location code
87P8FQJC+63OpenStreetMap ID
node 8920679658OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q4999210
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In Other Languages
“Burlington Breakwater Lights” goes by many names.
- German: “Burlington Breakwater Lights”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Burlington FIshing Pier and Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center.
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