A lake or geographical feature between New York and Vermont (Lake Champlain), named after the French explorer Samuel de Champlain.
Named after Samuel de Champlain (1567-1635), a French explorer and fur trader who founded Quebec City and extensively explored northeastern North America. His name derives from a French place name meaning 'flat field'.
Samuel de Champlain explored a region larger than most modern countries using only canoes and hand-drawn maps—and we immortalized his name on a lake that became a crucial boundary between the United States and Canada, forever tying exploration to geography.
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