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Valcour Island
 | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (August 2016) |
 Bluff Point Light on Valcour Island. The steel tower at right held the light from 1930 to 2002. In this photo, it holds an Osprey nest. | |
  Valcour Island Location of Valcour Island in New York State | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lake Champlain |
| Coordinates | 44°37′18″N 73°25′02″W / 44.62167°N 73.41722°W |
| Area | 968 acres (392 ha)[1]: 6 |
| Length | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Width | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Highest elevation | 148 ft (45.1 m)[2] |
| Administration | |
| State | New York |
| County | Clinton |
| Towns | Peru, Plattsburgh |
| Owner | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
Valcour Island is a 968-acre (3.92 km2)[1]: 6 island in Lake Champlain in Clinton County, New York, United States.[2] The island is mostly in the Town of Peru and partly in the Town of Plattsburgh, southeast of the City of Plattsburgh. It is within the boundaries of the Adirondack Park.
- ^ a b "Lake Champlain Islands Complex - Draft Unit Management Plan" (PDF). NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. August 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- ^ a b "Valcour Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
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