City (pop., 2000: 18,816), northeastern New York, U.S. Situated on the western shore of Lake
It was the scene of an important U.S. victory during the {{link=War of 1812">War of 1812 on Lake Champlain that saved New York from British invasion via the Hudson River valley. Incorporated as a city in 1902, it became the centre of the Lake Champlain resort area.