North Country (New York) facts for kids
The North Country (French: Pays du Nord) is a region of the U.S. state of New York that encompasses the state's extreme northern frontier, bordered by Lake Champlain to the east, the Adirondack Mountains to the south, the Canadian border to the north, and Lake Ontario and the Saint Lawrence Seaway to the west. A mostly rural area, the North Country includes seven counties. Fort Drum, a U.S. Army base, is also located in the North Country, as is the Adirondack Park. As of 2009, the population of the region was 429,092.
The term "North Country" was first widely popularized within New York by the 1900 novel Eben Holden by Irving Bacheller.
Counties
- Clinton County
- Essex County
- Franklin County
- Jefferson County
- Lewis County
- St. Lawrence County
- Hamilton County
- Warren County
- According to some authorities, it also includes the northern half of Herkimer County
Cities
- Ogdensburg in St. Lawrence County
- Plattsburgh in Clinton County
- Watertown in Jefferson County
Other important locations
- Tupper Lake in Franklin County
- Lake Placid in Essex County
- Potsdam in St. Lawrence County
- Canton in St. Lawrence County
- Heuvelton in St. Lawrence County
- Massena in St. Lawrence County
- Malone in Franklin County
- Cumberland Head in Clinton County
- Saranac Lake in Franklin and Essex Counties
- Gouverneur in St. Lawrence County
- Fort Drum, an army base in Jefferson County
- Lowville in Lewis County
- Ticonderoga in Essex County
- Dannemora in Clinton County
- Alexandria Bay in Jefferson County
- Carthage in Jefferson County
- St. Regis Falls in Franklin County
- Norfolk in St. Lawrence County
- Norwood in St. Lawrence County
- Star Lake in St. Lawrence County
- Akwesasne in Franklin County
- Champlain in Clinton County
- Rouses Point in Clinton County
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