Adirondack Park

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Adirondack Park is a vast protected area in upstate New York known for its mountains, forests, and lakes, combining public wilderness lands with private communities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf protected area
state park
wilderness area
administeredBy Adirondack Park Agency
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
area approximately 24,000 square kilometers
approximately 6 million acres
borderedBy Lake Champlain Valley
Mohawk Valley
St. Lawrence River Valley
Tug Hill Plateau
constitutionalClause Article XIV of the New York State Constitution
containsEcosystem alpine tundra zones
boreal forest
northern hardwood forest
wetland ecosystems
containsFeature Adirondack Forest Preserve
linked to: Adirondack Park

Adirondack Forty-Six High Peaks
Adirondack High Peaks
Ausable River
Blue Mountain Lake
Five Ponds Wilderness
Great Sacandaga Lake
High Peaks Wilderness
Hudson River headwaters
linked to: Hudson River

Lake George
Lake Placid
Long Lake
Old Forge
Pharaoh Lake Wilderness
Raquette Lake
Raquette River
Saranac Lake
Siamese Ponds Wilderness
St. Regis Canoe Area
Tupper Lake
West Canada Lake Wilderness
bogs
campgrounds
farms
forests
hamlets
lakes
lumber lands
mountains
ponds
private communities
private land holdings
resorts
rivers
trails
villages
wetlands
wilderness areas
wilderness canoe routes
containsProtectedAreaCategory canoe area
intensive use area
primitive area
state historic site
wild forest
wilderness
containsSpeciesHabitat bald eagles
black bear
brook trout
loons
moose
pine marten
spruce grouse
white-tailed deer
containsTransportationRoute Adirondack Northway
linked to: Interstate 87

Adirondack Scenic Railroad
Interstate 87
country United States
established 1892
establishedBy New York State Legislature
governingDocument New York State Constitution
hasCapital Ray Brook
hasLandOwnershipMix private land
public land
hasManagementGoal conservation of natural resources
protection of wilderness character
recreation access
support of local communities
highestElevation 1629 meters
5344 feet
highestPoint Mount Marcy
knownFor Adirondack Great Camps
camping
canoeing
fall foliage
fishing
hiking
hunting
remote lakes
rustic camps
scenic beauty
wilderness recreation
wildlife habitat
winter sports
legalStatus state constitutional protection
locatedIn Adirondack Mountains
New York
locatedInRegion Upstate New York
nearBorder Canada
Ontario
Quebec
linked to: Quebec, Canada

Vermont
partOf Adirondack ecological region
percentagePrivateLand approximately 55 percent
percentagePublicLand approximately 45 percent
publicLandProtection forever wild
publicLandStatus Forest Preserve
tourismImportance major regional tourism destination

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Old Forge partOf Adirondack Park
Sacandaga River sourceRegion Adirondack Park
Sacandaga River nearbyProtectedArea Adirondack Park
Essex County, New York contains Adirondack Park
Topridge region Adirondack Park
Sagamore Camp locatedInProtectedArea Adirondack Park
Camp Kill Kare region Adirondack Park
Great Camp Santanoni locatedIn Adirondack Park
Lake Placid, New York locatedInProtectedArea Adirondack Park
subject linked to: Lake Placid
Lake Placid (lake) locatedInProtectedArea Adirondack Park
subject linked to: Lake Placid
Saranac Lake partOf Adirondack Park
Tupper Lake hasNearbyProtectedArea Adirondack Park
Town of Webb partOf Adirondack Park
Old Forge Lake Cruises regionServed Adirondack region of New York
linked to: Adirondack Park
Herkimer County containsPart Adirondack Park
Adirondack Park containsFeature Adirondack Forest Preserve
linked to: Adirondack Park
McCauley Mountain Ski Area near Adirondack Park
Fulton Chain of Lakes partOf Adirondack Park
Moose River Plains Wild Forest locatedIn Adirondack Park
Pigeon Lake Wilderness Area locatedIn Adirondack Park
Hamilton County, New York partOf Adirondack Park
New York State Route 28 passesNear Adirondack Park
Warren County, New York contains Adirondack Park (portion)
linked to: Adirondack Park
Feldspar Brook isWithin Adirondack Park
Opalescent River partOf Adirondack Park
North Country (New York) contains Adirondack Park
Adirondack Loj locatedIn Adirondack Park
Whiteface Mountain partOf Adirondack Park
New York's 21st congressional district contains Adirondack Park (large portion)
linked to: Adirondack Park
Great Sacandaga Lake locatedIn Adirondack Park
New York State Route 9N locatedIn Adirondack Park
Ha-De-Ron-Dah Wilderness Area locatedIn Adirondack Park
Schroon, New York region Adirondack Park
St. Huberts, New York partOf Adirondack Park
St. Huberts, New York region Adirondack Park
Dix Mountain Wilderness Area locatedIn Adirondack Park
Franklin County, New York partOf Adirondack Park
High Peaks Wilderness Area locatedIn Adirondack Park
Hudson River at Hadley, New York partOfTourismArea Adirondack tourism region
linked to: Adirondack Park
Hamilton County knownFor Adirondack Park lands
linked to: Adirondack Park
Hamilton County contains Adirondack Park
North Elba, New York locatedIn Adirondack Park
Raquette Lake partOf Adirondack Park
Town of Santa Clara, New York locatedIn Adirondack Park
Moose River region Adirondack Park
Olympic Jumping Complex region Adirondack Park