Welcome to Grand Isle ...
Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County<1>.
The location of Grand Isle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grand Isle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1810.
Grand Isle is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Grand Isle lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Grand Isle: (802)
Communities Also Named Grand Isle ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Grand Isle - they are located in Louisiana and Maine.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grand Isle.
Communities near Grand Isle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grand Isle.
- Burlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Chittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
- Essex
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Plattsburgh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburgh
- Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburgh <4>
- Colchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Essex Junction
(18 miles [29 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <4>
- Swanton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Saint Albans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,540 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grand Isle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grand Isle. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grand Isle. See our Newspapers Page for Grand Isle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grand Isle ...
Looking for more information about Grand Isle? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Grand Isle, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grand Isle.
Adding Grand Isle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grand Isle in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Grand Isle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Grand Isle post office opened in 1810.
We also found Grand Isle in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grand Isle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Isle. 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 - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |