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Welcome to Isle la Motte ...

Isle la Motte is located in Grand Isle County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Isle la Motte, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Isle la Motte is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Isle la Motte: (802)

Communities near Isle la Motte ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Isle la Motte.

  • Plattsburgh
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Milton
    (18 miles [29 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
  • Saint Albans
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Swanton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Saint Albans
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Georgia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
    • Georgia is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
  • Highgate
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
    • Highgate is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
  • Lacolle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacolle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacolle
  • Swanton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Grand Isle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
    • Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 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 Isle la Motte. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Isle la Motte.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Isle la Motte. 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 Isle la Motte.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Isle la Motte ...

Looking for more information about Isle la Motte? 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 Isle la Motte, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Isle la Motte.

Adding Isle la Motte to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Isle la Motte 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 Isle la Motte was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Isle la Motte on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Vermont (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Isle la Motte.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Isle la Motte. 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 Isle la Motte - 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.









 

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