Schroon, New York
| Schroon, New York | |
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Schroon Lake by Thomas Cole (1838–40)
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 Location in Essex County and the state of New York |
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| Coordinates: 43°51′45″N 73°44′33″W / 43.86250°N 73.74250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Essex |
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| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Marnell (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 141.4 sq mi (366.2 km2) |
| • Land | 132.7 sq mi (343.6 km2) |
| • Water | 8.7 sq mi (22.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,654 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (4.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-65629 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0942185 |
| Website | www |
Schroon (/ˈskrun/, "Skroon") is a town in the Adirondack Park, in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 1,654 at the 2010 census. The largest community in town is the hamlet of Schroon Lake, located at the north end of the lake of the same name.
The town of Schroon is in the southern part of Essex County and is north of Albany. The town contains two lakes: the northern two-thirds of 9-mile-long (14 km) Schroon Lake, and 5-mile-long (8 km) Paradox Lake. The two lakes are connected by the Schroon River, a south-flowing tributary of the Hudson River.
Schroon Lake 43°46′49″N 73°46′40″W / 43.78028°N 73.77778°W is located in the towns of Schroon and Horicon, and is a year-round tourist destination, with boating, swimming and fishing in the summer and snowmobiling, snowshoeing and ice fishing in the winter; hiking and hunting are popular in the fall and spring.
Each September, hundreds of runners compete in the Adirondack Marathon, which finishes in downtown Schroon Lake. The roads around the lake constitute an almost perfect 26 mile distance.
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