Lake Champlain
English
Etymology
lake + Champlain (“Samuel de Champlain”). Named after Samuel de Champlain, French explorer. From French Champlain.
Proper noun
- A north-south running lake surrounded by the Champlain Valley, in upstate New York State, 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)