Champlain, New York

Champlain, New York
Former border station, Champlain
Former border station, Champlain
Location in Clinton County and the state of New York.
Location in Clinton County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 44°57′54″N 73°26′3″W / 44.96500°N 73.43417°W / 44.96500; -73.43417
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyClinton
Named forSamuel de Champlain
Government
 • TypeTown Council
Area
 • Total58.82 sq mi (152.33 km2)
 • Land51.16 sq mi (132.50 km2)
 • Water7.66 sq mi (19.83 km2)
Elevation
152 ft (46 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,745
 • Density110.20/sq mi (42.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12919
Area code518
FIPS code36-019-13750
GNIS feature ID978809
Websitewww.townofchamplain.com
Asylum seeker crossing the Canadian-US border illegally from the end of Roxham Road in Champlain, NY, being directed to the nearby processing center by a Mountie

Champlain is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 5,754 at the 2010 census.[2] The town is located on the western shore of Lake Champlain, near the northern end of Lake Champlain and is on the U.S./Canadian border.

The town occupies the northeastern corner of Clinton County and the state of New York. Within the town are two villages: Champlain and Rouses Point.

  1. ^ "Files". U.S. Gazetteer. United States Census Bureau. 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ "Champlain, New York". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2016.