Valcour Shoal

Valcour Shoal is a bar in , . Valcour Shoal is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bluff Point Light and Plattsburg International Airport.

Lighthouse
Photo: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as the Valcour Island Light, on in was in service from its construction in 1874 until 1930 and was one of the last lighthouses on Lake Champlain to be named.

Aerodrome
Plattsburgh International Airport is a county public-use airport located three nautical miles south of the central business district of the city of Plattsburgh, within the Town of Plattsburgh in , United States. is situated 2 miles northwest of Valcour Shoal.

Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a roughly 40-acre limestone island situated in just outside Plattsburgh Bay in the town of in in . is situated 2 miles north of Valcour Shoal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Parc and Plattsburgh.

Village
is a location and census-designated place in , , United States. The name "Parc" is derived from the official name for the 3,447-acre industrial site, which is , an acronym for the Plattsburgh Airbase Redevelopment Corporation. is situated 2 miles northwest of Valcour Shoal.

Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
is a small city on Lake Champlain in 's . From the viewpoint of a visitor on foot, it is very walkable, with enough streets lined with beautiful houses, interesting historic buildings and monuments and pleasant waterfronts with paths, a bridge or two and pleasant vistas to reward a day or two of your time.

Hamlet
is a census-designated place and region of the in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 1,382. The CDP lies to the west of the city of Plattsburgh. is situated 5 miles northwest of Valcour Shoal.

Valcour Shoal

Latitude
44.63727° or 44° 38′ 14″ north
Longitude
-73.43125° or 73° 25′ 53″ west
Elevation
95 feet (29 metres)
Open location code
87P8JHP9+WF
Geo­Names ID
5142082
Wiki­data ID
Q49623423
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Satellite Map

Discover Valcour Shoal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Valcour Shoal” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Valcour Shoal”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bluff Point and Gilliland Cemetery.

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