Rouses Point is a village in Clinton County, New York, United States, along the 45th parallel.

[2] The village is named after Jacques Rouse, a French Canadian soldier who fought alongside the Americans during their war for independence.

[3] The village is on the western shore of Lake Champlain at the source of the Richelieu River.

Also located in the northeastern corner of the town of Champlain, it is north of the city of Plattsburgh and is on the Canada–United States border.

Rouses Point was first settled around 1783 by Canadian and Nova Scotian refugees who were granted tracts of land in reward for their services during the American Revolution.

By 1860, Rouses Point had a variety of shops and tradespeople such as loggers, bakers, tailors, carpenters, blacksmiths, prostitutes, and hatters.

border made it an important stop on the Underground Railroad, through which many African American slaves escaped to freedom.

The Delaware and Hudson Railway opened a station, connecting the village to New York City and Montreal.

[citation needed] Today, the lake at Rouses Point has three marinas filled with pleasure craft.

[5] Rouses Point, located at 44°59′15″N 73°22′3″W / 44.98750°N 73.36750°W / 44.98750; -73.36750 (44.987531, -73.367634),[6] is the northernmost village in New York in terms of the center of population.

Amtrak, the U.S. national passenger rail system, provides service to Rouses Point, operating its Adirondack daily in both directions between Montreal and New York City.

Rouses Point's Amtrak station plays an important role in the final episode of The Americans, but the scene was not recorded there.