Vermont Heights, Florida

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Eastbound Florida State Road 207 enters Vermont Heights, as seen from the sidewalk. EB FL 207 Enters Vermont Heights, FL.jpg
Eastbound Florida State Road 207 enters Vermont Heights, as seen from the sidewalk.

Vermont Heights is an unincorporated community in St. Johns County, Florida, United States. It is located on State Road 207, west of I-95.

Geography

Vermont Heights is located at 29°48′36″N81°23′50″W / 29.81°N 81.3972°W / 29.81; -81.3972 (29.81, -81.3972) Elevation of 46 Feet. [1] Vermont Heights is the location of the Coquina Crossing Mobile Home Park and St. Augustine Community School of Performing Arts, both of which give their addresses as being in Elkton to the southwest.

A Florida East Coast Railway line formerly ran through Vermont Heights from St. Augustine to Palatka, [2] and included a station. [3] Today this line is part of the Palatka-to-St. Augustine State Trail, and two trailheads exist within the community. [4]

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References

  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. Bramson, Seth (2003). Speedway to sunshine: the story of the Florida East Coast Railway. Boston Mills Press. p. 165. ISBN   1-55046-358-6.
  3. Florida East Coast Railway; December 12, 1957 Public Timetable (GetTraveling.com)
  4. "Palatka-to-St. Augustine State Trail". Trail Link. Retrieved December 17, 2022.