Leon Comstock
Vermont Lakefront Real Estate
Phone: (802) 868-5152
Lake Champlain Island Towns
The Lake Champlain Islands are part of a land chain comprised of the Alburg Peninsula, the islands of Isle la Motte and North Hero and Grand Isle (including the towns of South Hero and Grand Isle). This chain is 27 miles long and connected to the mainland by bridges and causeways.The Islands offer a relaxed rural lifestyle, where traditional values of close-knit communities are reinforced in the small towns and villages. Yet all the amenities of large urban centers are available within a short driving distances to Burlington, Plattsburgh, New York and Montreal, Quebec.
South Hero is the town closest to Burlington, Vermont. The convenient commute has made it desirable location and has created growth.
Grand Isle is just north of South Hero, and shares a convenient commute to Chittenden County. It is expected to double its popuulation from 1990 to 2015 to about 2,400 residents.
North Hero is has a high percentage and value of lakeshore property. It serves as the Grand Isle County's shire town and is located in the center of the county. Commuting distance is about 45 minutes to 1 hour to Burlington, St. Albans or Plattsburg, N.Y. (via the ferry).
Isle La Motte is the least populated of the towns. Rt. 2, the County's lifeline does not run through Isle La Motte although Isle La Motte is connected to Rt 2 by Rt 129 in South Alburg. St. Anne's Shrine, a historic site and religious shrine draws many visitors.
Alburg, the County's northernmost town is on the Canadian border. It is not actually an "Island" but a peninsula extending from the Canadian land mass into Lake Champlain.
St. Albans is the heart of Franklin County, nestled in the northwestern corner of Vermont, between the shore of Lake Champlain (the sixth largest freshwater lake in the United States), the majestic Green Mountains, and the Canadian border. Recently acclaimed as one of the "The 100 Best Small Towns in America" the city is bustling with shops and restaurants amidst some of the most beautiful farmland in the country.
Swanton is one of the few places in Vermont where Natives are known to have had a permanent settlement. From about 1700 to 1758, the important Abnaki village of Missisiasuk was on the Missisquoi River. Some enthusiasts say that Swanton means "a swan's town", and Queen Elizabeth II did send a pair of Royal swans to Vermont's Swanton in honor of the bicentennial of the town's granting.
For more information about these towns you can contact:
Franklin County Regional Chamber of Commerce (802) 524-2444.
Islands Chamber of Commerce: (802) 372-8400
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