- North Country, New York
: "This article refers to a region of
New York State . For other meanings, seeNorth Country .The North Country describes the extreme northern frontier of the American state of
New York , borderingLake Ontario , theSaint Lawrence River (across from the Canadian provinces ofOntario andQuebec ),Vermont , and theAdirondack Mountains . Generally speaking, the North Country is understood to be that portion ofUpstate New York which lies outside theAdirondack Park and consists of mostly level lands or Adirondack foothills, but is not within the Adirondack range itself. The region is the most sparsely populated, but also one of the geographically largest, in New York State.The
North Country Trail , more formally known as the "North Country National Scenic Trail," is a 4,600-mile long-distance trail being developed and is proposed to begin atCrown Point, New York onLake Champlain and traversesNew York ,Pennsylvania ,Ohio ,Michigan ,Wisconsin ,Minnesota , andNorth Dakota .Counties
*Clinton County
*Essex County
*Franklin County
*Jefferson County
*Lewis County
*St. Lawrence CountyCities
* Ogdensburg in St. Lawrence County
* Plattsburgh in Clinton County
* Watertown in Jefferson CountyOther Important Locations
* Lake Placid in Essex County
* Potsdam in St. Lawrence County
* Canton in St. Lawrence County
* Massena in St. Lawrence County
* Malone in Franklin County
* Saranac Lake in Franklin and Essex Counties
* Gouverneur in St. Lawrence County
* Fort Drum, an army base in Jefferson County
* Lowville in Lewis CountyEducation
Public Higher Education
Public higher
education is provided by the followingState University of New York (SUNY) campuses:*
State University of New York at Canton (a technologycollege )
*State University of New York at Potsdam (university college)
*State University of New York at Plattsburgh (university college)
* Clinton Community College (acommunity college near Plattsburgh)
* Jefferson Community College (a community college in Watertown)
*North Country Community College (a community college in Saranac Lake)Private
*
Clarkson University
*Paul Smith's College of Arts and Sciences
*St. Lawrence University External links
* [http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/career/nyteachers_north.htm Description and information] from the
New York Department of Education
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