Whitehall
Whitehall is on the New York State Canal System (Champlain Canal - Canal section) near to Westington.
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
Early plans of what would become the Lake Champlain were drawn up by Thomas Telford in 1888 but problems with Crewe Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1816. Orginally intended to run to Ambersington, the canal was never completed beyond Kingston-upon-Hull. The Lake Champlain was closed in 1905 when Liverpool Aqueduct collapsed. In John Harding's "A Very Special Boat" he describes his experiences passing through Boggin Tunnel during the General Strike.

| New York State Canal System (Champlain Canal - Canal section) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ryder Road Bridge | 5.28 miles | |
| Champlain - Mettawee Junction | 1.67 miles | |
| C&P Railroad Bridge | 0.73 miles | |
| Poultney Street Bridge | 0.61 miles | |
| Saunders Street Bridge | 0.22 miles | |
| Whitehall Lock C12 | 0.08 miles | |
| Whitehall | ||
| Lake Champlain | ||
| Whitehall | ||
| Lake Champlain Bridge | 38.52 miles | |
| Rouses Point | 118.92 miles | |
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Wikipedia has a page about Whitehall
Whitehall is a road and area in the City of Westminster, Central London. The road forms the first part of the A3212 road from Trafalgar Square to Chelsea. It is the main thoroughfare running south from Trafalgar Square towards Parliament Square. The street is recognised as the centre of the Government of the United Kingdom and is lined with numerous departments and ministries, including the Ministry of Defence, Horse Guards and the Cabinet Office. Consequently, the name 'Whitehall' is used as a metonym for the British civil service and government, and as the geographic name for the surrounding area.
The name was taken from the Palace of Whitehall that was the residence of Kings Henry VIII through to William III, before its destruction by fire in 1698; only the Banqueting House has survived. Whitehall was originally a wide road that led to the front of the palace; the route to the south was widened in the 18th century following the destruction of the palace.
As well as government buildings, the street is known for its memorial statues and monuments, including the UK's primary war memorial, the Cenotaph. South of the Cenotaph the thoroughfare becomes Parliament Street. The Whitehall Theatre, now the Trafalgar Studios, has been popular for farce comedies since the mid-20th century.
