Champlain Valley

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A north–south running valley surrounding Lake Champlain, in upstate New York State, Vermont and southern Quebec, spanning the United States and Canada, mostly lying within the U.S.; separating the Adirondacks from the Green Mountains and Appalachians.

Word forms

Champlain Valley

Etymology

From Champlain (“Lake Champlain”) + valley. Named after the lake, and thence after Samuel de Champlain, French explorer. From French Champlain.

Related words

Hudson Valley Richelieu Valley Mohawk Valley
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