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Welcome to Grand Isle Station ...

Grand Isle Station is located in Grand Isle County<1>.


The location of Grand Isle Station has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Grand Isle Station, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Grand Isle Station: Grand Isle Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Grand Isle Station is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Grand Isle Station lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Grand Isle Station: (802)

Communities near Grand Isle Station ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grand Isle Station.

  • Burlington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Essex
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
    • Essex is located in Chittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,839 people
  • South Burlington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Burlington
    • South Burlington is located in Chittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,578 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Burlington <4>
  • Plattsburgh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Colchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
    • Colchester is located in Chittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,102 people
  • Milton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Chittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,907 people
  • Essex Junction
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Junction
    • Essex Junction is located in Chittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,793 people
  • Winooski
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winooski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winooski
    • Winooski is located in Chittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winooski <4>
  • Saint Albans
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Swanton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
    • Swanton is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Grand Isle Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grand Isle Station.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grand Isle Station. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grand Isle Station.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grand Isle Station. See our Newspapers Page for Grand Isle Station.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grand Isle Station ...

Looking for more information about Grand Isle Station? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Grand Isle Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grand Isle Station.

Adding Grand Isle Station to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grand Isle Station in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Grand Isle Station was on a map titled Map of Vermont (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grand Isle Station.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Isle Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Grand Isle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grand Isle Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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