Bluff Point Light, Valcour Island

Name: Bluff Point Light
Address: Valcour Island, United States

#1 among attractions in Valcour Island

Top attraction, Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture

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Bluff Point Light, also known as the Valcour Island Light, on Valcour Island in Lake Champlain was in service from its construction in 1874 until 1930 and was one of the last lighthouses on Lake Champlain to be named. It is now part of Adirondack State Park and operated as a museum by the Clinton County Historical Association, an affiliate of the Adirondack Coast Cultural Alliance. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 44°37'20"N, 73°25'0"W

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Bluff Point Light – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Champlain Centre, War of 1812 Museum, Champlain Valley Transportation Museum, Temple Beth Israel.

6.6 miNW
Shopping, Room escape games, Cinema
Champlain Centre, Plattsburgh
169 min walk • Champlain Centre North is a shopping mall in Plattsburgh, New York. Opened in 1987, the mall features Kohl's, JCPenney, Dick's Sporting Goods, Target, DSW, Hobby Lobby, Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Old Navy, Five Below, and a Regal Entertainment Group movie theater.
4.4 miN
Museum, History museum, Military museum
War of 1812 Museum, Plattsburgh
112 min walk • The War of 1812 museum is a museum in Plattsburgh, New York dedicated to exploring the causes and effects of the War of 1812 and the Battle of Plattsburgh. The museum is run by the Battle of Plattsburgh Association.
4.4 miN
Museum, Specialty museum
Champlain Valley Transportation Museum, Plattsburgh
113 min walk • The Champlain Valley Transportation Museum in Plattsburgh, New York, United States, founded in 2000 to be a museum dedicated to the history of Lozier Motors, has grown in scope to cover all the transportation in the region.
5.1 miNW
Synagogue
Temple Beth Israel, Plattsburgh
132 min walk • Temple Beth Israel is a Reform synagogue located at One Bowman Street in Plattsburgh, New York. Established in 1861, it served Plattsburgh's Jewish population and itinerant Jewish tradesmen in the region.
5.5 miN
Classes and workshops, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Strand Theater, Plattsburgh
140 min walk • Strand Theater, now called the Strand Center Theatre, is a historic theater located at Plattsburgh in Clinton County, New York. It was built in 1924 as the premier theater in Plattsburgh and designed in the Classical Revival style. It consists of a vestibule, main lobby, mezzanine, auditorium, and stage with supporting spaces.
5.6 miN
City hall
City Hall, Plattsburgh
143 min walk • Plattsburgh City Hall is an historic government building located at City Hall Place in Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York. It was designed by architect John Russell Pope and constructed in 1917. It is a three-story, steel frame, limestone clad building in the Classical Revival style.
5.2 miN
44°41'46"N • 73°26'29"W
Plattsburgh Boat Basin, Plattsburgh
134 min walk • Sailing, Marina
5.5 miN
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
First Presbyterian Church, Plattsburgh
141 min walk • First Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at 34 Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York.
5.5 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Plattsburgh State Art Museum, Plattsburgh
141 min walk • The Plattsburgh State Art Museum is part of the State University of New York at Plattsburgh in Plattsburgh, New York. The museum's concept of a "museum without walls", originated by French art theorist André Malraux, is to display its art collection around the university's campus.
5.4 miNW
Universities and schools
SUNY Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh
138 min walk • The State University of New York College at Plattsburgh is a public college in Plattsburgh, New York. The college was founded in 1889 and officially opened in 1890.
5.4 miN
44°41'46"N • 73°27'12"W
Antique & Variety Mall, Plattsburgh
138 min walk • Shopping, Market