. Lake George and Lake Champlain : a book of to-day . ththe mountains fall away from the lake and a level,vvtll-cultivated country presents itself. Its lengtl> f-om Whitehall to Fort Montgomeryis 107^4 miles, its greatest width, which is near theoutlet of Ausable river is 12 yg miles. Measuringnorth into Missisquoi Bay on the east side (which ex-tends down into Canada, and is separated from theoutlet by Alburgh Tongue), the extreme length ofthe lake is about ir8 miles. Its elevation above tideis 99 feet. Its greatest depth (at a point i^ milessoutheast of Essex landing) is 399 feet. The pri
. Lake George and Lake Champlain : a book of to-day . ththe mountains fall away from the lake and a level,vvtll-cultivated country presents itself. Its lengtl> f-om Whitehall to Fort Montgomeryis 107^4 miles, its greatest width, which is near theoutlet of Ausable river is 12 yg miles. Measuringnorth into Missisquoi Bay on the east side (which ex-tends down into Canada, and is separated from theoutlet by Alburgh Tongue), the extreme length ofthe lake is about ir8 miles. Its elevation above tideis 99 feet. Its greatest depth (at a point i^ milessoutheast of Essex landing) is 399 feet. The principal islands are near the north end. Thetwo largest are known respectively as North and SouthHero, and collectively as Grand Isle, the two forminga coiwity of Vermont. LAKE CHAMPLAIN. Tlie D. & H. Railroad, extending along thevvest shore of Lake Champlain, is a link in the air linebetween New York and Montreal, and the main arteryof travel between the two great cities. At variouspoints, rail or stage routes diverge, leading into DISTANCES IN MILES From WHITEHALL RUTLAND 24 ElIoWS fails 77 JERSEY CITrsasci^NEWYORK 220 BOSTON 191 WMtehall, at the head of Lake Champlain, is220 miles north of New York, and 78 from was originally called Skeenesborough, after Skeene, who accompanied Abercrombie in1758; was wounded in his attack on Ticonderoga,and, after Amhersts victorious advance the followingyear, was appointed commandant at Crown Point, atwhich time he projected the settlement. In 1765 heobtained a grant of the township, and, in 1 770, tool:up his residence here. On the breaking out of theRevolution he took sides with the Roj^alists, accom-panied Burgoyne in his expedition against Ticonder\ga, and was captured with him at Saratoga. His LAKE CHAMVLAIN. property was confiscated by act of Legislature m the station at Whitehall the train runanorth through the principal street of the town, andentering a tunnel emerges in sight of the
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