Vermont Institute of Natural Science
The Vermont Institute of Natural Science is a non-profit environmental education organization based in Quechee, Vermont. Its mission is to motivate individuals and communities to care for the environment through education, research, and avian wildlife rehabilitation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Building
- Description: non-profit organization in the USA
- Also known as: “VINS”, “VINS Nature Center”, and “VINS Welcome Center Nature Store”
- Address: 149 Natures Way, VT 05059
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Quechee State Park and Quechee Gorge Bridge.
Quechee State Park
Park
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The Quechee State Park is located on US Route 4 in Quechee, Vermont. The park land is owned by the US Army Corps of Engineers and leased from by the State of Vermont. Quechee State Park is situated 540 feet south of Vermont Institute of Natural Science.
Quechee Gorge Bridge
Bridge
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The Quechee Gorge Bridge is a historic bridge, carrying U.S. Route 4 across Quechee Gorge, near the Quechee village of Hartford, Vermont. Built in 1911, it is Vermont's oldest surviving steel arch bridge. Quechee Gorge Bridge is situated 1,800 feet south of Vermont Institute of Natural Science.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quechee and White River Junction.
Quechee
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Quechee is a small town centered around Quechee Gorge in Southern Vermont. Although the gorge was the original attraction, a small resort town has now popped up around it.
White River Junction
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White River Junction is a village on the Connecticut River in eastern Vermont. It is in the town of Hartford.
West Hartford
Neighborhood
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West Hartford is an unincorporated community village in the town of Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont, United States. It is one of Hartford's five villages, situated on the White River and crossed by the Appalachian Trail. West Hartford is situated 5 miles north of Vermont Institute of Natural Science.
Vermont Institute of Natural Science
- Categories: nonprofit organization, educational facility, and tourism
- Location: Town of Hartford, Windsor, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.64208° or 43° 38′ 32″ northLongitude
-72.41095° or 72° 24′ 39″ westOpen location code
87M9JHRQ+RJOpenStreetMap ID
way 165664912OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=yesWikidata ID
Q7921727
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