Champlain Canal
The Champlain Canal is a 60-mile canal in New York that connects the Hudson River to the south end of Lake Champlain. It was simultaneously constructed with the Erie Canal for use by commercial vessels, fully opening in 1823.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Canal
- Description: canal in New York, United States of America
- Also known as: “Barge Canal”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Great Meadow Correctional Facility.
Great Meadow Correctional Facility
Prison
Great Meadow Correctional Facility was a maximum security prison in New York State in the United States. The prison is in Comstock, a hamlet right outside of the village of Fort Ann in Washington County, New York.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Ann and North Granville.
Fort Ann
Village
Fort Ann is a village in Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village population was 484 at the 2010 census. Fort Ann is situated 3 miles southwest of Champlain Canal.
North Granville
Hamlet
North Granville is a hamlet in the Town of Granville, Washington County, New York, United States. The community is located along New York State Route 22, 5 miles northwest of the village of Granville. North Granville has a post office with ZIP code 12854. North Granville is situated 5 miles east of Champlain Canal.
Hartford
Hamlet
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Hartford is a town centrally located in Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 2,193 at the 2020 census. Hartford is situated 6 miles southeast of Champlain Canal.
Champlain Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Washington County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Champlain Canal” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Champlain Canal”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قناة شامبلين”
- French: “canal Champlain”
- French: “Canal Champlain”
- Japanese: “シャンプレーン運河”
- Japanese: “シャンプレイン運河”
- Polish: “Kanał Champlain”
- Russian: “Шамплейнский канал”
- Spanish: “Canal Champlain”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Comstock and West Granville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Deweys Bridge Quarry and Deweys Bridge Road Bridge.
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