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The entire region lies within Adirondack Park, a New York state protected area of over 6,000,000 acres (2,400,000 ha). The park was established in 1892 by the state legislature to protect the region's natural resources and to provide recreational opportunities for the public. It covers over 20 percent of New York state's land area. [5]
The Adirondack Council, founded in 1975, is the largest citizen environmental group in New York State. Its mission is to ensure the ecological integrity and wild character of the Adirondack Park. It sponsors research, educates the public and policy makers, advocates for policies, and takes legal action when necessary to uphold constitutional ...
There are 139 NHLs in upstate New York, 13 on Long Island, and 116 within New York City (NYC). Three counties have ten or more NHLs: New York County has 86; Westchester County, just north of NYC, has 19; and Erie County in western New York has 10.
The Fulton Chain of Lakes is a string of eight lakes located in the Adirondack Park in upstate New York, United States. The chain is the dammed-up Moose River, and the dam which creates the chain holds back nearly 6.8 billion US gallons (26,000,000 m 3) of water. [1] The lakes are located in Herkimer and Hamilton Counties.
Ausable Chasm is a sandstone gorge and tourist attraction located near the hamlet of Keeseville, New York, United States, [1] due west of Port Kent.The gorge is about two miles (3.2 km) long and is about 150 feet (46 m) deep.
The area contains 42 of the 46 Adirondack High Peaks, including the tallest, Mount Marcy. The topography ranges from small areas of low-lying swampland (e.g., along the Raquette and Saranac Rivers) to the highest point in New York State at the top of Mount Marcy. Although there is a considerable variety of topography, it is predominantly high ...