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The Adirondack Mountains ( / ædəˈrɒndæk /; ad-ə-RON-dak) [1] are a massif of mountains in Northeastern New York which form a circular dome approximately 160 miles (260 km) wide and covering about 5,000 square miles (13,000 km 2 ). [2] The region contains more than 100 peaks, including Mount Marcy, which is the highest point in New York at ...
Designated NHL. May 23, 1963. The Adirondack Park is a park in northeastern New York protecting the Adirondack Mountains. The park was established in 1892 for "the free use of all the people for their health and pleasure", and for watershed protection. [2] At 6.1 million acres (2.5 × 106 ha), it is the largest park in the contiguous United States.
The Adirondack High Peaks are a set of 46 mountain peaks in the Adirondack Mountains of New York state. They have been popular hiking destinations since the late 1920s, when the list of peaks was published in Russell Carson's book Peaks and Peoples of the Adirondacks. [1] Those who have climbed all 46 High Peaks are eligible to join the ...
A new boathouse at Camp Topridge, built by Harlan Crow. Adirondack Architecture refers to the rugged architectural style generally associated with the Great Camps within the Adirondack Mountains area in New York. The builders of these camps used native building materials and sited their buildings within an irregular wooded landscape.
Whiteface Mountain is located in the town of Wilmington, in Essex County, New York. is the fifth-highest mountain in New York, with an elevation of 4,867 feet (1,483 m). [1] Except for nearby Esther Mountain, The mountain is over 10 miles (16 km) from the other Adirondack High Peaks. This isolation offers impressive views in all directions from ...
Adirondack Forty-Sixers. The Adirondack Forty-Sixers are an organization of hikers who have climbed all forty-six of the traditionally recognized High Peaks of the Adirondack Mountains. They are often referred to just as 46ers. As of 2021, there were nearly 14,000 registered forty-sixers. The organization primarily supports efforts to maintain ...
Location in Hamilton County and the state of New York. / 43.97222°N 74.42083°W / 43.97222; -74.42083. Long Lake is a town in Hamilton County, New York, United States. The population was 791 at the 2020 census. [6] The town is named for 14-mile-long (23 km) Long Lake, beside which it sits.
USS Adirondack (1862), a gunboat during the American Civil War that sank off the Bahamas. USS Adirondack (YT-44), an iron-hulled screw tug originally known as the Underwriter. USS Adirondack (ID-1270), commissioned into the Navy in 1917 and used as a floating barracks until 1919. USS Adirondack (AGC-15), an amphibious force flagship in service ...