Champlain II
The steamboat Oakes Ames was built in 1868 by the Napoleon B Proctor Shipyard in Burlington, Vermont, for the Rutland Railroad. The 244-foot paddle wheeler was designed to ferry railroad cars from Burlington across Lake Champlain to Plattsburgh, New York.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Scuba diving
- Description: archaeological site in Essex County, United States of America
- Also known as: “Oakes Ames”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lake Champlain Maritime Museum and Button Bay State Park.
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
Museum
The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum is a non-profit maritime museum located in Vergennes, Vermont, US. It preserves and shares the history and archaeology of Lake Champlain. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum is situated 1 mile southeast of Champlain II.
Button Bay State Park
Protected area
Button Bay State Park is a 253-acre state park in Ferrisburgh, Vermont on the shore of Lake Champlain. Activities includes boating, swimming, camping, fishing, hiking, picnicking, wildlife watching, water sports and winter sports. Button Bay State Park is situated 2 miles southeast of Champlain II.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westport and Panton.
Westport
Photo: Pleasantville, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Westport is a town in Essex County, New York, United States overlooking Lake Champlain. The population was 1,320 at the 2020 census. The town is on the eastern border of the county and is 41 miles south of Plattsburgh and 103 miles south of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Panton
Village
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Panton is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 646 at the 2020 census. Panton is situated 4½ miles southeast of Champlain II.
Champlain II
- Categories: archaeological site, historic site, disaster remains, and sports location
- Location: Essex, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.206° or 44° 12′ 22″ northLongitude
-73.37633° or 73° 22′ 35″ westOpen location code
87P86J4F+CFOpenStreetMap ID
node 663869520OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wreckOpenStreetMap feature
sport=scuba_divingWikidata ID
Q5070177
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