Fort Crown Point
Fort Crown Point is a fort in Town of Crown Point, Essex, New York. Fort Crown Point is situated nearby to the museum Crown Point Historic Site, as well as near Bird Banding Station.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 1,000 feet northeast of Fort Crown Point.
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 2,100 feet east of Fort Crown Point.
Crown Point State Historic Site
Park
Crown Point State Historic Site is the site of a former military stronghold at the south end of the wider part of Lake Champlain. The location is in Essex County, New York, United States. Crown Point State Historic Site is situated 2,300 feet southwest of Fort Crown Point.
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 Fort Crown Point.
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 Fort Crown Point.
Fort Crown Point
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Town of Crown Point, Essex, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.02866° or 44° 1′ 43″ northLongitude
-73.4294° or 73° 25′ 46″ westOpen location code
87P82HHC+F6OpenStreetMap ID
way 60012012OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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