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 Lake Seymour - Morgan, VT Posted by:  nomadwillie
N 44° 54.712 W 071° 59.097
19T E 264379 N 4977495
Lake Seymour is freshwater lake covering 1,732 acres, which is 3 miles long and 2 miles wide, and at its deepest point if 167 feet down.
Waymark Code: WM1658D
Location: Vermont, United States
Date Posted: 05/08/2022
Views: 1
Left from the center of Derby, State 111 crosses the level plateau eastward, climbs
a gradual ascent, then rises and falls through a hilly woods country, a wild valley (R) opening a southward vista to the broad well-shaped cone of Burke Mountain; Lake Seymour is first seen (R) at 6.7 m.
Lake Seymour lies enclosed by an irregular wooded shoreline against a back-drop
of forested hills, dominated by a sharp wooded knob on the immediate southern
shore. A long beach stretches across the northern end of the lake beside the highway. Seymour is noted for its fishing, but has been developed very little as a
resort.
American-Guide-Series - Vermont: a Guide to the Green Mountain State, p.201
I came across this spot while touring the Northeast Kingdom Byway. As you approach the lake on VT111 the lake is pretty well hidden from view by the trees, catchy a brief glimpse from time to time. As round the bend around Oxford Rd the trees disappear and Lake Seymour is fully in sight for your viewing pleasure. I happen to catch some early beach goers in the early afternoon,
Book: Vermont
Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 201
Year Originally Published: 1937
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