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A French explorer named Samuel de Champlian was the first European to set foot in what is now Vermont. The lake was later named after him.

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Named after the French explorer Samuel de Champlain who encountered the lake in July 1609

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Who named lake Champlain?

Samuel de champlain was the french explore who named it da


Was anything named after Samuel De Champlain?

Lake Champlain between Vermont and New York.


Lake named for french explorer?

Champlain


Samuel DE Champlain's accomplishments?

found lake champlain that he named after himself


What land did Samuel Champlain claim?

Quebec, Canada, where he named a river after himself, "Lake Champlain"


What places we're named after Samuel de Champlain?

Lake Champlain in New york state.


What lake shares a name with a famous person in New York state?

Lake Champlain is named after French explorer Samuel de Champlain.


What canal was named after sammuel de Champlain?

The Champlain Canal is in northern NY State and connects the south end of Lake Champlain to the Hudson River.


Why was lake Champlain named after Samuel de Champlain?

it was named after him because he might have been the first one to sail on itHe was also probily the first white man to see it. ACTUALLY, This was because in 1609, Samuel de Champlain went to war against the Iroquois at this lake.


What is larger Lake Champlain or Lake Winnepesauke?

Lake Champlain


What is lake that forms part of the boarder between vermont and New Hampshire?

Lake Champlain is a redefined border between New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont. It also forms a border between the US and Canada.


Did Champlain discover lake Champlain?

Champlain did discover Lake Champlain and sorry for this but isn't kinda obvious that he discovered that lake. It has his last name in it...