Lake Champlain - Wikipedia
WEBLake Champlain (/ ʃ æ m ˈ p l eɪ n / sham-PLAYN; French: Lac Champlain) is a natural freshwater lake in North America. It mostly lies between the US states of New York and Vermont , but also extends north into the Canadian province of Quebec .
Samuel de Champlain - Wikipedia
WEBLake Champlain, which straddles the border between northern New York and Vermont, extending slightly across the border into Canada, was named by him, in 1609, when he led an expedition along the Richelieu River, exploring a long, narrow lake situated between the Green Mountains of present-day Vermont and the Adirondack Mountains of present-day ...
Lake Champlain Facts
WEBLength: 120 miles. Width: 12 miles at its widest point. Depth: average depth is 64 feet but the deepest point is between Charlotte, VT and Essex, NY at 400 feet. Amount of Shoreline: 587 miles. Islands: 71. Watershed size: 8,234 square miles. Surface Elevation: The lake’s average annual water level is 95.5 feet.
Lake Champlain | Vermont, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEBLake Champlain, lake extending 107 miles (172 km) southward from Missisquoi Bay and the Richelieu River in Quebec province, Canada, where it empties into the St. Lawrence River, to South Bay, near Whitehall, New York, U.S. It forms the boundary between Vermont and New York for most of its length.
History - Lake Champlain Basin Program
WEBThe Lake Champlain Basin has a long and rich history. Many people think of this history as having begun with the arrival of Samuel de Champlain in 1609, but humans inhabited this landscape many centuries prior to his arrival.
Lake Champlain - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBLake Champlain is a natural freshwater lake in North America along the borders of New York and Vermont and partially across the United States - Canada border in the province of Quebec. The lake was named for the French explorer Samuel de Champlain, who came there in 1609 .
Samuel de Champlain | Biography, Route, Accomplishments,
WEBSamuel de Champlain (born 1567?, Brouage, France—died December 25, 1635, Quebec, New France [now in Canada]) was a French explorer, acknowledged founder of the city of Quebec (1608), and consolidator of the French colonies in the New World.
Lake Champlain - Wikiwand
WEBLake Champlain ( / ʃæmˈpleɪn / sham-PLAYN; French: Lac Champlain) is a natural freshwater lake in North America. It mostly lies between the US states of New York and Vermont, but also extends north into the Canadian province of Quebec. The New York portion of the Champlain Valley includes the eastern portions of …
Lake Champlain | The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBLake Champlain (or Lac Champlain), 1269 km 2, lies mostly in the United States (New York and Vermont); only the northernmost tip lies in Canada. The lake is long (201 km) and narrow (0.8 to 23 km wide) and interspersed with numerous islands.
Lake Champlain History – Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
WEBBordered by the states of New York and Vermont and the Canadian province of Quebec, Lake Champlain is the eighth largest naturally occurring body of fresh water in the United States. The strategic waterway of Lake Champlain served a critical role in the founding and development of the American nation.
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