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Valcour Island is an island
Island

An island or isle is any piece of land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls are called islets....
 in Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain

Lake Champlain is a natural, freshwater lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States but partially situated across the Canada ? United States border in the Canadian province of Quebec....
 in Clinton County, New York
Clinton County, New York

Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 79,894. Its name is in honor of the first Governor of New York as a state, George Clinton ....
, USA. The island is mostly in the Town of Peru
Peru, New York

Peru is a town in Clinton County, New York in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 6,370 at the 2000 census. The town was named Peru because its mountainous nature suggested that country....
 and partly in the Town of Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh (town), New York

Plattsburgh is a town in Clinton County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 11,190 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Zephaniah Platt, an early land owner....
, southeast of the City of Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh (city), New York

Plattsburgh is a city in and county seat of Clinton County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 18,816 at the United States Census, 2000....
.

Valcour Island, about two miles (3 km) long and a mile (2 km) broad, lies by the western shore of Lake Champlain, forming a narrow strait
Strait

A strait or straits is a narrow, navigable channel of water that connects two larger navigable bodies of water. It most commonly refers to a channel of water that lies between two land masses, but it may also refer to a navigable channel through a body of water that is otherwise not navigable, for example because it is too shallow, or...
 against the New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
 mainland. Its shores are alternately rocky, craggy outcroppings and sandy beaches. Several protected bays provide anchorages.






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Valcour Island is an island
Island

An island or isle is any piece of land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls are called islets....
 in Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain

Lake Champlain is a natural, freshwater lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States but partially situated across the Canada ? United States border in the Canadian province of Quebec....
 in Clinton County, New York
Clinton County, New York

Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 79,894. Its name is in honor of the first Governor of New York as a state, George Clinton ....
, USA. The island is mostly in the Town of Peru
Peru, New York

Peru is a town in Clinton County, New York in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 6,370 at the 2000 census. The town was named Peru because its mountainous nature suggested that country....
 and partly in the Town of Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh (town), New York

Plattsburgh is a town in Clinton County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 11,190 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Zephaniah Platt, an early land owner....
, southeast of the City of Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh (city), New York

Plattsburgh is a city in and county seat of Clinton County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 18,816 at the United States Census, 2000....
.

Valcour Island, about two miles (3 km) long and a mile (2 km) broad, lies by the western shore of Lake Champlain, forming a narrow strait
Strait

A strait or straits is a narrow, navigable channel of water that connects two larger navigable bodies of water. It most commonly refers to a channel of water that lies between two land masses, but it may also refer to a navigable channel through a body of water that is otherwise not navigable, for example because it is too shallow, or...
 against the New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
 mainland. Its shores are alternately rocky, craggy outcroppings and sandy beaches. Several protected bays provide anchorages. The Bluff Point Light
Bluff Point Light

Bluff Point Light, also known as the Valcour Island Light, on Valcour Island in Lake Champlain was in service from its construction in 1874 until 1930 and was one of the last lighthouses on Lake Champlain to be named....
 stands on the western shore. It guided boats through the narrow strait from 1871 until 1930 when it was replaced by a steel tower.

It is the fourth largest island in Lake Champlain. The only larger Islands are North and South Hero Islands (The "Heros") and Isle la Motte
Isle La Motte, Vermont

Isle La Motte is an island and New England town in Grand Isle County, Vermont, Vermont, United States. The population was 488 at the United States Census, 2000....
 of Vermont
Vermont

Vermont is a U.S. state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. The state ranks 43rd by land area, , and 45th by total area....
.

On October 11, 1776, a naval
Navy

A navy is the branch of a nation's military forces principally designated for naval warfare and amphibious warfare; namely, lake- or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions....
 engagement known as the Battle of Valcour Island
Battle of Valcour Island

The naval Battle of Valcour Island, also known as the Battle of Valcour Bay, took place on October 11, 1776, on Lake Champlain in a narrow strait between the New York mainland and Valcour Island during the American Revolutionary War....
 was fought in that strait between British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 and United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 naval forces under Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold V was a General officer during the American Revolutionary War who originally fought for the American Continental Army, but switched sides to the British Empire....
.

The island is now within the Adirondack Park.

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