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Lake Champlain
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Lake Champlain is located in NY USA.
Lake Champlain (French: lac Champlain) is a natural, freshwater lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States (states of Vermont and New York) but partially situated across the Canada – United States border in the Canadian province of Quebec.
Lake Champlain is situated in the Champlain Valley between the Green Mountains of Vermont and the Adirondack Mountains of New York, drained northward by the Richelieu River into the St. Lawrence River at Sorel-Tracy, Quebec (northeast of Montreal) and fed by Otter Creek, the Winooski, Missisquoi, and Lamoille Rivers in Vermont, and the Ausable, Chazy, Boquet, and Saranac Rivers in New York. Lake Champlain also receives water from Lake George via the La Chute River.
North of Ticonderoga, New York, the lake widens appreciably; ferry service is provided by the Lake Champlain Transportation Company at:
Charlotte, Vermont to Essex, New York (may not travel when the lake is frozen)
Burlington, Vermont to Port Kent, New York (seasonal)
Grand Isle, Vermont to Cumberland Head, part of Plattsburgh, New York (year-round icebreaking service)
The most southerly crossing is the Fort Ticonderoga Ferry, connecting Ticonderoga, New York with Shoreham, Vermont just north of the historic fort.
Lake Champlain has been connected to the Erie Canal via the Champlain Canal since the canal's official opening 1823-09-10, the same day as the opening of the Erie Canal from Rochester on Lake Ontario to Albany. It connects to the St. Lawrence River via the Richelieu River, with the Chambly Canal bypassing rapids on the river since 1843. Together with these waterways the lake is part of the Lakes to Locks Passage.
There are many large parks in the Lake Champlain region of both Vermont and New York. Two notable ones on the New York side of the lake is Point Au Roche State Park, which features many hiking and cross country skiing trails. A popular public beach is also located on park grounds. The Cumberland Bay State Park is located on Cumberland Head, featuring a campground, city beach, and sports fields.
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