Welcome to Champlain ...
The village of Champlain is located in the Adirondacks.
Champlain is located in Clinton County<1>.
The location of Champlain has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Champlain, you might consider that their post office opened in 1810.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Champlain has a population of 1,053 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Champlain is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Champlain lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Champlain is located in the (518) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Champlain had an population of 1,053 people. This is a decrease of 4.36% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.23% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Champlain had a population of 1,101 people. This makes Champlain the county's 18th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,101 people, the population of Champlain decreased 6.14% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,173 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Champlain.
Communities Also Named Champlain ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Champlain - they are located in New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec (3) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Champlain.
Communities near Champlain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Champlain.
- Plattsburgh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburgh
- Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburgh <5>
- Swanton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Saint Albans
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,540 people
- Saint Remi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Remi came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Remi
- Highgate
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Napierville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napierville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napierville
- Saint Chrysostome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Chrysostome came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Chrysostome
- Lacolle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Swanton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Swanton is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <5>
- Grand Isle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
- Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Champlain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Champlain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Champlain. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Champlain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Champlain. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Champlain.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Champlain ...
Looking for more information about Champlain? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Champlain, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Champlain.
Adding Champlain to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Champlain in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Champlain was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Champlain post office opened in 1810.
We also found Champlain in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Champlain.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Champlain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Champlain. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Champlain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |