Champlain Valley

English Etymology From en Champlain Lake Champlain valley. Named after the lake, and thence after en Samuel de Champlain, French explorer. From en fr Champlain. Proper noun A north–south running valley surrounding Lake Champlain, 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. See also Hudson Valley the valley running south of the Champlain Valley, around the Hudson River Richelieu Valley the valley running north of the Champlain Valley, around the Richelieu River Mohawk Valley the valley running west from the southern end of the Champlain Valley, containing the Erie Canal