Lake Champlain

English

Etymology

From lake +‎ Champlain (“Samuel de Champlain”). Named after Samuel de Champlain, French explorer. From French Champlain.

Proper noun

Lake Champlain

1. A north-south running lake surrounded by the Champlain Valley, in upstate New York, Vermont and southern Quebec, spanning the United States and Canada, mostly lying within the U.S.; separating the Adirondacks from the Green Mountains and Appalachians.

Derived terms

• Champlain Valley (the valley in which Lake Champlain sits)
• Champlain Sea (the prehistoric sea found in the area)
• Champy (the lake monster found in Lake Champlain)

See also

• Hudson River (the river running south of Lake Champlain)
• Richelieu River (the river running north from Lake Champlain)
• Erie Canal (the watercourse running west from south of Lake Champlain)
• Lake George (a lake just to the south and east of Lake Champlain)

Further reading

• Lake Champlain on Wikipedia.Wikipedia