Crown Point Historic Site
Crown Point Historic Site is a museum in Town of Crown Point, Essex, New York. Crown Point Historic Site is situated nearby to Fort Saint-Frédéric, as well as near the tourism office Lake Champlain Visitors Center.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Saint-Frédéric and Crown Point Light.
Fort Saint-Frédéric
Fort
Photo: Petersent, Public domain.
Fort Saint-Frédéric was a French fort built on Lake Champlain to secure the region against British colonization and control the lake. It was located in modern New York State across the lake from modern Vermont at the town of Crown Point, New York. Fort Saint-Frédéric is situated 450 feet northeast of Crown Point Historic Site.
Crown Point Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Crown Point Light on Lake Champlain is a former lighthouse at Crown Point, New York, that now exists as a memorial to the exploration of the lake by Samuel de Champlain. Crown Point Light is situated 1,600 feet east of Crown Point Historic Site.
Lake Champlain Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Lake Champlain Bridge is a vehicular bridge traversing Lake Champlain between Crown Point, New York and Chimney Point, Vermont. It replaced an older bridge that was demolished in 2009. Lake Champlain Bridge is situated 1,600 feet northeast of Crown Point Historic Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chimney Point and Port Henry.
Chimney Point
Hamlet
Photo: Zeph77, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chimney Point is a peninsula in the town of Addison, Vermont, which juts into Lake Champlain forming a narrows. It is one of the earliest settled and most strategic sites in the Champlain Valley.
Port Henry
Village
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Port Henry is a hamlet in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 1,194 at the 2010 census. Port Henry lies on the eastern side of the town of Moriah and is approximately one hour's drive south of Plattsburgh. Port Henry is situated 2 miles northwest of Crown Point Historic Site.
Moriah
Village
Photo: Enesse Bhé, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moriah is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. Lying within the Adirondack Park, it is situated in the eastern part of the county, 47 miles by road south-southwest of Burlington, Vermont, 55 miles south of Plattsburgh, 115 miles north of Albany, and 116 miles south of Montreal, Quebec. Moriah is situated 4 miles west of Crown Point Historic Site.
Crown Point Historic Site
- Opening hours:
Monday—Tuesday: closed
Wednesday—Sunday and public holidays: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Town of Crown Point, Essex, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.02968° or 44° 1′ 47″ northLongitude
-73.42761° or 73° 25′ 39″ westOpen location code
87P82HHC+VXOpenStreetMap ID
node 2919645418OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lake Champlain Visitors Center and Fort Crown Point.
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