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The Adirondack Mountains are a mountain range located in the northeastern part of New York, that runs through Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Saint Lawrence, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties. The mountains are often included by geographers in the Appalachian Mountains, but they are geologically more similar to the Laurentian Mountains of Canada.[1] They are bordered on the east by Lake Champlain and Lake George, which separate them from the Green Mountains in Vermont. They are bordered to the south by the Mohawk Valley, and to the west by the Tug Hill Plateau, separated by the Black River. This region is south of the Saint Lawrence River. The Adirondack Mountains are contained within the 6.1 million acres (25,000&_160;km²) of the Adirondack Park, which includes a constitutionally protected Forest Preserve of approximately 2.3 million acres (9,300&_160;km²). About 43% of the land is owned by the state, with 57% private inholdings, heavily regulated by the Adirondack Park Agency.[2] The Adirondack Park contains thousands of streams, brooks and lakes, most famously Lake Placid, adjacent to the village of Lake Placid, two-time site of the Winter Olympic Games, the Saranac Lakes, favored by the sportsmen who made the Adirondacks famous,[3] and Raquette Lake, site of many of the first Great Camps. The Adirondacks do not form a connected range, but is an eroded dome consisting of many summits, isolated or in groups, often with little apparent order. There are over one hundred summits, ranging from under 1200 to over 5000 feet (370 m to 1500 m) in altitude; the highest peak, Mount Marcy (sometimes also called Tahawus, although that was never its true name), at 5344 ft (1629 m), is near the eastern part of the group.
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1. The Adirondacks: Miles of Snowmobile Trails
October 23, 2009
The Adirondack Mountains in northern New York have always been a popular place for vacationers and New York residents to take advantage of the weather that winter has to offer them. Visitors here enjoy skiing, snowboarding, and snowmobiling, among other seasonal activities that are fun for families and groups of friends. Many newlywed couples have also made the Adirondacks their honeymoon vacation spot where they can enjoy the daily snow-related activities and then cuddling in front of a warm, crackling fire burning in the fireplace of their private lodge-style room. The resorts and facilities... (read more)
Author: Andrew Collins
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2. Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa: Placid with luxury
October 22, 2009
The air outside may be nippy but inside the luxury resort spa the ambience is warm enough to thaw the chill outside. Popularly known as ‘the inn’, the Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa is situated over Mirror Lake and barely a stone’s throw away from Lake Plaid’s busy downtown area. Step outside the lake spa resort and the delicious spiny air from the Adirondack mountains will, more likely than not, send the adrenalin singing through your veins. At the Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa you can only come away feeling rejuvenated, be it outside or within. You might want to hike up the mountain ranges ... (read more)
Author: Mike Greaves
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3. The Painted Adirondack Chair
October 07, 2008
Most would agree that a staple of American outdoor furniture is the Adirondack chair. It’s comfortable, is constructed out of anything from wood to plastic and is generally inexpensive.
Dating back to the early 1900’s, the chair was created by a man name Thomas Lee in Westport, a small town in the Adirondack Mountains (hence the name). In its original form these chairs were constructed from wood and usually painted white. People found their level, wide arm rests very conducive for resting a glass or a plate. The Adirondack chair rapidly became a prominent feature at east coast beaches and... (read more)
Author: Nicole Martins
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