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About South Burlington
South Burlington is a city in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. It shares the status of principal city with neighboring Burlington within the Burlington metropolitan area and had a population of 20,292 as of the 2020 U.S. census, making it the second‑most populous city in Vermont. The city hosts the headquarters of Ben & Jerry’s, a notable detail that many visitors may not know.
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ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain is a science and nature museum in Downtown Burlington that offers hands‑on exhibits such as Engineert It! and Awesome Forces, a 30‑foot 3D plesiosaur model of Champ, and more than 70 species of fish, amphibians, invertebrates, and reptiles.
The museum was formerly known as the Lake Champlain Basin Science Center.
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ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain is a science and nature museum in Downtown Burlington that offers hands‑on exhibits such as Engineert It! and Awesome Forces, a 30‑foot 3D plesiosaur model of Champ, and more than 70 species of fish, amphibians, invertebrates, and reptiles.
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