Morses Line, Vermont

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Morses Line, Vermont
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Morses Line
Coordinates: 45°00′44″N72°58′41″W / 45.01222°N 72.97806°W / 45.01222; -72.97806 Coordinates: 45°00′44″N72°58′41″W / 45.01222°N 72.97806°W / 45.01222; -72.97806
Country United States
State Vermont
County Franklin
Elevation 295 ft (90 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 802
GNIS feature ID 1458553 [1]

Morses Line is an unincorporated community (village) in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. Morses Line is located on the International Boundary between Canada and the United States 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Franklin. It is the site of the Morses Line Border Crossing connecting the towns of Franklin and Saint-Armand, Quebec.

Unincorporated area Region of land not governed by own local government

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not governed by a local municipal corporation; similarly an unincorporated community is a settlement that is not governed by its own local municipal corporation, but rather is administered as part of larger administrative divisions, such as a township, parish, borough, county, city, canton, state, province or country. Occasionally, municipalities dissolve or disincorporate, which may happen if they become fiscally insolvent, and services become the responsibility of a higher administration. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. In most other countries of the world, there are either no unincorporated areas at all, or these are very rare; typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas.

In the U.S. state of Vermont, villages are named communities located within the boundaries of an incorporated town. Villages may be incorporated or unincorporated.

Franklin County, Vermont County in the United States

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2010 census, the population was 47,746. Its county seat is the city of St. Albans. It borders the Canadian province of Quebec. The county was created in 1792 and organized in 1796. Franklin County is part of the Burlington metropolitan area.

The second J. Morse line store was opened at this location in 1871, under the proprietorship of J.M. Hill, Jr. The hamlet is named after the store around which it grew. [2]

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Morses Line Border Crossing

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morses Line, Vermont
  2. "Second Morses Line Store". U.S. Customs And Border Protection. U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved July 2, 2015.