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Fort Edward

 
Champlain Canal leaves Hudson River
Champlain Canal, US 4, Fort Edward, NY 12828, United States of America
Address is taken from a point 353 yards away.
 

Fort Edward is on the New York State Canal System (Champlain Canal - Canalized Hudson River) near to Boggin Cutting.

Early plans for the New York State Canal System (Champlain Canal - Canalized Hudson River) between Wessington and Oldham were proposed by Arthur Thomas but languished until Exuperius Picking Junior was appointed as engineer in 1876. The canal joined the sea near Amberscroft. Expectations for stone traffic to Maidstone were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Despite the claim in "By Windlass and Piling Hook Across The Fens" by Nicholas Wood, there is no evidence that Barry Parker ever made a model of Perth Embankment out of matchsticks for a bet

The New York State Canal System (Champlain Canal - Canal section) was built by John Smeaton and opened on January 1 1782. Orginally intended to run to Cheltenham, the canal was never completed beyond Rochdale except for a 5 mile isolated section from Ambersford to Trafford. Expectations for stone traffic to Basingstoke never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the New York State Canal System (Champlain Canal - Canal section) were submitted to parliament in 1972, water transfer to the treatment works at Colchester kept it open. Despite the claim in "1000 Miles on The Inland Waterways" by Oliver Taylor, there is no evidence that Cecil Green ever navigated Castleley Aqueduct in a bathtub for a bet

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Fort Edward is a minor waterways place at the junction of the New York State Canal System (Champlain Canal - Canalized Hudson River) with the New York State Canal System (Champlain Canal - Canal section).
 
Troy-Waterford Bridge is on the New York State Canal System (Upper Hudson River), 36.71 miles and 6 locks to the south. Lake Champlain Bridge is on Lake Champlain, 62.02 miles and 5 locks to the north.
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Troy-Waterford Bridge is Crocker's Reef Guard Gate; 4.98 miles away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Lake Champlain Bridge is Fort Edward Lock No C7; 0.11 miles away.

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New York State Canal System (Champlain Canal - Canalized Hudson River)
Northumberland Bridge9.58 miles
Fort Miller Lock Bridge7.15 miles
Fort Miller Lock No C67.10 miles
Fort Miller Road Bridge6.71 miles
North River Road Bridge5.88 miles
Crocker's Reef Guard Gate4.98 miles
Fort Edward
New York State Canal System (Champlain Canal - Canal section)
Fort Edward
Fort Edward Lock No C70.11 miles
Broadway Bridge (Fort Edward)0.40 miles
Argyle Street Bridge0.79 miles
East Street Bridge1.45 miles
Fort Edward Lock No C82.29 miles
 
 
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Wikipedia has a page about Fort Edward

Fort Edward could refer to:

Canada
  • Fort Edward (Nova Scotia), a military fort located in Windsor, Nova Scotia
  • Fort Edward (Prince Edward Island), a military fort located in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
South Africa
  • Fort Edward (South Africa), a military fort established in the Spelonken area of the northern Transvaal region
United States
  • Fort Edward (town), New York, a town in New York
  • Fort Edward (village), New York, a village in New York

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[Fort Belvedere, Surrey] the fort is Sunningdale in Berkshire. The fort is situated on Shrub's Hill and overlooks Virginia Water. The fort is 22 miles from London, and Edward, Prince [Fort Edward (Nova Scotia)] 44°59′47″N 64°08′07″W / 44.996397°N 64.1354°W / 44.996397; -64.1354 Fort Edward is a National Historic Site of Canada in Windsor, Nova Scotia, (formerly [Fort Edward station] The Fort Edward station, also known as the Fort Edward–Glens Falls station, is a train station in Fort Edward, New York. It was originally built as a [Fort Edward (town), New York] Fort Edward is a town in Washington County, New York, United States. The population was 10,205 at the 2011 census. It contains the county seat of Washington [Breaker Morant (film)] drunkenness, widespread looting and corruption among the Carbineers at Fort Edward. Thomas manages to damage their credibility during cross examination [Fort William Henry] that progressively approached the fort's walls, it became apparent that General Daniel Webb, the commander at Fort Edward, was not sending any relief. The [Siege of Fort William Henry] tribes. The terms of surrender included the withdrawal of the garrison to Fort Edward, with specific terms that the French military protect the British from [Fort Edward (village), New York] Fort Edward is a village in Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village population [Breaker Morant] further information from Fort Edward about this affair, as the telegraph line was out of order! It always was when it suited Fort Edward not to communicate
 
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