ADDISON

The town of Addison is west of Middlebury. Chartered in 1761, it is still very much a town that is driven by agriculture. The topography is rolling and the sky is big. Addison's western border is Lake Champlain, so some of the properties there will benefit from lake frontage and/or Adirondack Mountain views. Near the center of town is Dead Creek Waterfowl Area. This is a beautiful spot to canoe, fish, hunt or simply bird watch. There is also the Dead Creek Water Fowl Preserve.  This region is a "fly zone" for the Canada Goose and the Snow Goose during migration. Sometimes, as you drive along the western end of Route 17 (between Route 22A and the Champlain Bridge) the fields are "white" with Snow Geese. On the eastern side of Addison is Snake Mountain. Snake Mountain offers great hiking, mountain biking and trail running. The view from the top of Snake Mountain, across the Champlain Valley to Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains beyond is well worth the effort to get up there!