Burlington Breakwater - Burlington, Vermont
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Vermontish
N 44° 28.851 W 073° 13.239
18T E 641501 N 4926821
A little difficult to get close to...
Waymark Code: WM4ZT6
Location: Vermont, United States
Date Posted: 10/19/2008
Views: 22
Built to calm the waters of Lake Champlain against Burlington's harbor. The shipping which made Burlington a rich little town is long gone, but the breakwater still serves its purpose, keeping the marina calm.
Photographed and coordinates taken from Battery Park.
County / Borough / Parish: Chittenden
Year listed: 2003
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1825-1974
Historic function: Transportation
Current function: Transportation
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Street address: Not listed
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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