Valcour Island

Valcour Island
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 is located in New York
Valcour Island
Valcour Island
Location of Valcour Island in New York State
Geography
LocationLake Champlain
Coordinates44°37′18″N 73°25′02″W / 44.62167°N 73.41722°W / 44.62167; -73.41722
Area968 acres (392 ha)[1]: 6 
Length2 mi (3 km)
Width1 mi (2 km)
Highest elevation148 ft (45.1 m)[2]
Administration
StateNew York
CountyClinton
TownsPeru, Plattsburgh
OwnerNew 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.

  1. ^ a b "Lake Champlain Islands Complex - Draft Unit Management Plan" (PDF). NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. August 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Valcour Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 7, 2016.