Plattsburgh
is called the "Lake City," and is located in the far northeastern corner of the state near Cumberland Bay State Park and the Plattsburgh Air Force Base. It is the county seat for Clinton County. Plattsburgh's nickname "Lake City" comes from its' situation on the western shore of beautiful Lake Champlain, which makes it a center for outdoor recreation and fun - all seasons of the year. Camping, hiking, fishing, canoeing and kayaking, mountain climbing and golf are among the summer activities here, while downhill and cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, ice skating and sledding are popular in the wintertime. Plattsburgh is just an hour from Lake Placid, host city to the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympic Games, and approximately an hour and a hour north of Lake George, another popular Adirondack Mountains recreational lake. Historic Chazy Lake is nearby and offers even more lakeside fun, plus it's home to one of the oldest museums in the state that contains fifteen rooms of period furnishings from the Classical Colonial Period. In addition to sports, Plattsburgh also has plenty of cultural events in the form of music, art galleries, theater, and dance, as well as good shopping and restaurant choices. The city of Burlington, Vermont is just across the border from Plattsburgh, and Montreal, Canada is an hour's drive away with all of its' culture and cosmopolitan atmosphere.
Surrounding areas: Augur Lake, New York (16.5 mi), Chazy Lake, New York (18.3 mi), Willsboro, New York (23.4 mi), Jay, New York (25.9 mi), Essex, New York (27.2 mi), Wilmington, New York (27.6 mi), Loon Lake, New York (31.1 mi)
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Plattsburgh Vacation Rentals
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Plattsburgh Weather & Climate
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The Adirondacks near Saranac Lake and Lake Placid enjoys four different seasons with winters marked by crisp, cold days and warm, pleasant summers with low humidity. In spring and fall, the days are warm and the evenings cool, adding to the beauty of the wildflowers of April and May and the brilliant colors of September and October. The average summer temperature is 75 F (24 C) and the average low is 50F (10 C); winter's average high is 27 F (-3 C) and the average low is 5 F (-15 C). The annual precipitation is 39 inches, keeping the forests green and the lakes and streams flowing. Luckily, the Adirondacks do not experience the harshness and devastation of tornadoes, earthquakes or hurricanes as do some other areas of the country. There is no specific rainy season; rather there are both wet and dry spells in every season.
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| Month |
High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
26°F |
7°F |
2.34 in. |
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| February |
28°F |
9°F |
1.80 in. |
- |
| March |
39°F |
21°F |
2.32 in. |
- |
| April |
52°F |
33°F |
2.97 in. |
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| May |
66°F |
45°F |
3.02 in. |
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| June |
75°F |
55°F |
3.37 in. |
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| July |
80°F |
60°F |
3.23 in. |
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| August |
76°F |
57°F |
3.74 in. |
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| September |
68°F |
49°F |
3.41 in. |
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| October |
56°F |
38°F |
2.81 in. |
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| November |
43°F |
29°F |
2.93 in. |
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| December |
32°F |
15°F |
2.49 in. |
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Plattsburgh Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Plattsburgh International airport (PBG) located about 3 miles south of Plattsburgh, the Clinton County airport (PLB) located approximately 3 miles west of Plattsburgh, the Burlington International airport (BTV) located roughly 21 miles southeast of Plattsburgh in Burlington, Vermont, the Adirondack Regional airport (SLK) located around 42 miles west of Plattsburgh in Saranac Lake, New York, and finally the Edward F Knapp State airport (MPV) located about 55 miles southeast of Plattsburgh in Barre - Montpelier, Vermont.
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Plattsburgh Attractions
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| | | Amusement and Theme Parks |
| Great Escape | Lake George | NY | 88.7 mi. | | | Magic Forest Park | Lake George | NY | 88.7 mi. | |
| | | Water Parks |
| Water Slide World | Lake George | NY | 88.7 mi. | | | Enchanted Forest/Water Safari | Old Forge | NY | 101.5 mi. | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| Barracks Golf Course | Plattsburgh | NY | | | | Bluff Point Golf Club & Resort | Plattsburgh | NY | | | | Wilcox Cove Cottages & Golf | Grand Isle | VT | 8.5 mi. | | | Port Kent Golf Course | Port Kent | NY | 12.5 mi. | | | Alburg Country Club | South Alburg | VT | 16.5 mi. | | | Arrowhead Golf Course | Milton | VT | 17.7 mi. | | | AuSable Valley Golf Course | Au Sable Forks | NY | 20.5 mi. | | | North Country Golf Club | Rouses Point | NY | 20.6 mi. | | | Camroden Golf Course | Rome | NY | 20.8 mi. | | | Delta Knolls Golf Center | Rome | NY | 20.8 mi. | | | Golf Knolls | Rome | NY | 20.8 mi. | | | Rome Country Club | Rome | NY | 20.8 mi. | | | Sleepy Hollow Golf & Country Club | Rome | NY | 20.8 mi. | | | Champlain Country Club | Saint Albans | VT | 21.1 mi. | | | Vermont National Country Club | South Burlington | VT | 21.6 mi. | | | Essex Country Club | Essex Junction | VT | 22.3 mi. | | | Willsboro Golf Club | Willsboro | NY | 23.4 mi. | | | Kwiniaska Golf Club | Shelburne | VT | 24.8 mi. | | | Catamount Golf Club | Williston | VT | 26.9 mi. | | | Williston Golf Club | Williston | VT | 26.9 mi. | |
| | | Ski Areas |
| Whiteface | Wilmington | NY | 27.6 mi. | | | Smugglers Notch | Jeffersonville | VT | 31.1 mi. | | | Bolton Valley Resort | Bolton | VT | 36.2 mi. | | | Stowe Mountain Resort | Stowe | VT | 41.3 mi. | | | Mad River Glen | Waitsfield | VT | 46.9 mi. | | | Sugarbush | Warren | VT | 50.1 mi. | | | Middlebury College | Hancock | VT | 61.3 mi. | | | Gore Mountain | North Creek | NY | 76.9 mi. | | | Killington | Killington | VT | 78.0 mi. | | | Suicide Six | Woodstock | VT | 87.5 mi. | | | Cannon Mountain | Franconia | NH | 90.4 mi. | | | West Mountain | Glens Falls | NY | 96.3 mi. | | | Okemo Mountain Resort | Ludlow | VT | 97.5 mi. | | | Ascutney Mountain Resort | Brownsville | VT | 98.0 mi. | | | Bretton Woods | Twin Mountain | NH | 99.1 mi. | | | Loon Mountain | Lincoln | NH | 99.2 mi. | | | Balsams Wilderness | Dixville Notch | NH | 106.4 mi. | | | Bromley | Manchester Center | VT | 106.9 mi. | | | Waterville Valley | Waterville Valley | NH | 109.8 mi. | | | Willard Mountain | Greenwich | NY | 111.0 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| Cumberland Bay State Park | | NY | 3.4 mi. | | | Grand Isle State Park | | VT | 8.4 mi. | | | Knight Point State Park | | VT | 9.4 mi. | | | Sand Bar State Park | | VT | 12.0 mi. | | | Knight Island State Park | | VT | 13.3 mi. | | | Burton Island State Park | | VT | 13.7 mi. | | | Killkare State Park | | VT | 14.6 mi. | | | Woods Island State Park | | VT | 14.6 mi. | | | Mallets Bay State Park | | VT | 15.4 mi. | | | Miner Lake State Park | | NY | 15.9 mi. | | | Saint Albans Bay State Park | | VT | 17.5 mi. | | | North Hero State Park | | VT | 18.3 mi. | | | Mount Philo State Park | | VT | 31.9 mi. | | | Kings Bay State Park | | VT | 33.1 mi. | | | Button Bay State Park | | VT | 36.1 mi. | | | Little River State Park | | VT | 38.8 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Shelburne Museum | Shelburne | VT | 24.6 mi. | (Art) | | Charles Dickert Memorial Wildlife Museum | Saranac Lake | NY | 41.7 mi. | (Science) | | Penfield Homestead Museum | Crown Point | NY | 51.5 mi. | (History) | | Vermont Historical Society Museum | Montpelier | VT | 53.0 mi. | (History) |
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