South Hero (pop. 1,696) is part of Grand Isle County in the northwestern corner of the state on Highway 2. South Hero shares an island with the village of Grand Isle on Lake Champlain.
Chartered on October 27, 1779, South Hero, along with its brother island North Hero, was named for Revolutionary War figures Ira and Ethan Allen, "The Two Heroes." Governor Thomas Chittenden helped parcel out the islands to the Green Mountain Boys.
Today South Hero is noted for its efforts to develop a bike trail on a former rail bed. Points of interest include the Rutland Railroad car #707, which has been preserved near the intersection of Routes 2 and 314 in South Hero, and nearby Sand Bar State Park.
South Hero is part of the Burlington, Vermont metro area.