Shelburne (Vermont)

Chittenden County

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Shelburne is a town in Chittenden County in the U.S. state of Vermont with 7,144 inhabitants ( 2010).

Name

The name ' Shelburne ' goes back to the British Member of Parliament William Petty Fitzmaurice, Second Earl of Shelburne.

Location and extent

Shelburne is located at the foothills of the Green Mountains on the shores of Lake Champlain about 16 miles south of Burlington.

The area of the city covers 116.3 km ², of which 53.3 km ² of waters however are covered.

Population

Shelburne last counted 7,144 inhabitants ( census 2010). In 2000, of the then 6,944 inhabitants, 97.6 % "white ", 1 % Asian, 0.86% Latin American and 0.23 % black. There were also 0.1 " Native Americans ", ie descendants of North American Indian tribes.

Agriculture and Tourism

Main sources of income in addition to tourism mainly agriculture.

In addition to outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, sailing, diving and skiing the main attractions include the Shelburne Museum - an outdoor museum - and Shelburne Farms - a pattern farm - attractions for tourists. Located on Route 7 is the Vermont Teddy Bear Company, which performs factory tours daily.

The main tourist season is autumn, as many visitors are attracted by the Indian Summer.

Sons and daughters of the town

• John L. Barstow (1832-1913), politician
• Peter Lene ( born 1986 ), ice hockey player