Lake Champlain

English Etymology From en lake Champlain Samuel de Champlain. Named after en Samuel de Champlain, French explorer. From en fr Champlain. Proper noun Lake Champlain en A north–south running <<lake>> surrounded by the Champlain Valley, in upstate <<s/New York>>, <<s/Vermont>> and southern en <<province/Quebec>>, spanning the United States and Canada, mostly lying within the U.S.; separating the Adirondacks from the Green Mountains and Appalachians. Derived terms en Champlain Valley the valley in which Lake Champlain sits en Champlain Sea the prehistoric sea found in the area en 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