Coast Guard Station Burlington
Coast Guard Station Burlington, Vermont is a United States Coast Guard station established in 1948 as a four-man light attendant station on Juniper Island. Currently the Station is located on the waterfront of Burlington, Vermont, in a facility built in 1993. Some of the missions they conduct are Maritime Law enforcement, Search and Rescue, Ice Rescue, and Aids to Navigation (ATON). They currently operate one 25-foot Defender-Class Boat, one Trailerable Aids Navigation Boat and one 49-foot Buoy Utility Stern Loading
Coast Guard Station Burlington | |
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Coordinates | 44°28′50″N 73°13′27″W |
Site history | |
Built | 1948 |
Their primary area of responsibility is Lake Champlain and are based out of Burlington, Vermont. They also patrol and maintain Aids to Navigation on Lake Memphremagog.[1]
References
- "Station Burlington, Vermont" (PDF). U.S. Coast Guard History Program. United States Coast Guard. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
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