 Lake Size: 1,130 Km
Shoreline Length (Miles): 945 km (587 mi)
Deepest Depth: 122 m (400 ft)
Latitude: 44.533333
Longitude: -73.333333
Lake Level Above Sea Level: 29 m (95 ft)
Counties: Clinton County
Cities: Burlington
Information: The lake was named for the French explorer Samuel de Champlain, who encountered it in 1609. While the ports of Burlington, Vermont, Port Henry, New York, and Plattsburgh, New York are little used nowadays except by small craft, ferries and lake cruise ships, they had substantial commercial and military importance in the 18th and 19th century. The local native name for this lake was Ondakina, meaning : The lake in between.
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