Champlain Valley

Satellite photo of the Lake Champlain region itself is only a part of the greater drainage basin with large territorial valley, which heads to the Atlantic Ocean through the St. Lawrence Seaway.
The Champlain Valley (or the Champlain Lake Valley, which is more correct) is a big US region, located around Lake Champlain in New York and Vermont, occupying the small part of Quebec territory, Canada. It is a part of the St. Lawrence River drainage basin, which heads to the north by the Richelieu River and falls into the St. Lawrence River at Sorel-Tracy near Quebec (Canada, just northeast of Montreal) — but generally the Champlain valley is not considered to contain Richelieu as a part of it.

The Valley of Champlain Lake is also known as the most populated region in state Vermont – it stretches broadly to the east from the lake shore far to the spine of the Green Mountains. Largest city in Vermont – Burlington – is located straight on the lake; central region of the valley is encompassed by the city’s associated suburban communities. The only urbanized region here is the Chittenden County, beyond it the landscape of the whole valley is open pasture and growing raw crops – this makes Champlain Valley the top agricultural region of Vermont.
Part of the Champlain Valley, which lies in New York region, includes the eastern territories of Essex County and Clinton County. Biggest portion of mentioned area belongs to the Adirondack Park, enabling fascinating views of the High Peaks region together with numerous recreation activities in the park and along the comparatively undeveloped Lake Champlain coast line. Southern part of the region is represented by the historic village of Ticonderoga and Plattsburgh city to the north.