Ferrisburgh, Vermont
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The Ferrisburgh Town Grange
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| Nickname(s): The Home of Down Home | |
| Motto: "Remember our Traditions, and Protect our Frontiers" | |
 Location in Addison County and the state of Vermont. |
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 Location of Vermont within the U.S.A. |
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 Ferrisburgh, Vermont
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| Coordinates: 44°12′09″N 73°16′35″W / 44.20250°N 73.27639°WCoordinates: 44°12′09″N 73°16′35″W / 44.20250°N 73.27639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Addison |
| Chartered | 1762 (Vermont) |
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| • Type | Selectboard |
| • Chief Selectman | Peter Ducharme (I) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61.2 sq mi (158.4 km2) |
| • Land | 47.4 sq mi (122.8 km2) |
| • Water | 13.7 sq mi (35.6 km2) 22.46% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,775 |
| • Density | 59/sq mi (22.6/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05456, 05473 |
| Area code | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-26300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462098 |
| Website | www |
Ferrisburgh is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. It was founded June 24, 1762. The population was 2,775 at the 2010 census. The town is sometimes spelled Ferrisburg.
Ferrisburgh is located in the northwest corner of Addison County. Its western boundary is the Vermont–New York border as it runs up the center of Lake Champlain. Otter Creek, one of the longest rivers in Vermont, enters Lake Champlain in Ferrisburgh between Fields Bay and Porter Bay. The original settlement of Ferrisburgh anticipated an eventual population of 25,000 inhabitants, a number not yet reached as of the 2010 census.
Ferrisburgh is bordered by the town of Charlotte, in Chittenden County, to the north. Neighboring towns within Addison County are Monkton to the east, New Haven to the southeast, and Waltham and Panton to the south. The city of Vergennes also lies on the southern border, between Waltham and Panton. To the west, across Lake Champlain, is the New York town of Westport. The town of Essex, New York, touches the northernmost part of the Ferrisburgh border within Lake Champlain.
Communities within the town include the town center, Ferrisburgh, plus the settlement of North Ferrisburgh (or North Ferrisburg) near the town's northern boundary. Basin Harbor is a small community on the shore of Lake Champlain that has frequently been the site of disputes over the town's lakeside boundary with Vergennes, as well as the State of New York.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Ferrisburgh has a total area of 61.2 square miles (158.4 km2), of which 47.4 square miles (122.8 km2) is land and 13.7 square miles (35.6 km2), or 22.46%, is water.
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