Valcour Shoal
Valcour Shoal is a bar in Clinton, New York. Valcour Shoal is situated nearby to the hamlet South Junction, as well as near Cliff Haven.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bluff Point Light and Plattsburg International Airport.
Bluff Point Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bluff Point Light, also known as the Valcour Island Light, on Valcour Island in Lake Champlain was in service from its construction in 1874 until 1930 and was one of the last lighthouses on Lake Champlain to be named.
Plattsburg International Airport
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 Clinton County, New York, United States. Plattsburg International Airport is situated 2 miles northwest of Valcour Shoal.
Crab Island
Islet
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Crab Island is a roughly 40-acre limestone island situated in Lake Champlain just outside Plattsburgh Bay in the town of Plattsburgh in Clinton County in upstate New York. Crab Island is situated 2 miles north of Valcour Shoal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Parc and Plattsburgh.
Parc
Village
Parc is a location and census-designated place in Clinton County, New York, United States. The name "Parc" is derived from the official name for the 3,447-acre industrial site, which is PARC, an acronym for the Plattsburgh Airbase Redevelopment Corporation. Parc is situated 2 miles northwest of Valcour Shoal.
Plattsburgh
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
Plattsburgh is a small city on Lake Champlain in New York's North Country. 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.
Plattsburgh West
Hamlet
Plattsburgh West is a census-designated place and region of the town of Plattsburgh in Clinton County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Plattsburgh West had a population of 1,382. The CDP lies to the west of the city of Plattsburgh. Plattsburgh West is situated 5 miles northwest of Valcour Shoal.
Valcour Shoal
- Type: Bar
- Categories: Char (River Island) and landform
- Location: Clinton, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Valcour Shoal” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Valcour Shoal”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as South Junction and Cliff Haven.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bluff Point and Gilliland Cemetery.
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