Lake Clear, New York

Lake Clear, New York

Lake Clear is a hamlet and a lake in Franklin County, New York, United States. The area is named for convert|940|acre|km2|sing=on Lake Clear, part of the original Seven Carries canoe route.

In the late 1800s, Lake Clear was near the center of a thriving tourist industry; Upper Saint Regis Lake, three miles (5 km) to the north is home to some of the earliest and most elite of the Adirondack Great Camps, and famous Paul Smith's Hotel was only five miles to the north. Saranac Inn, on the shore of Upper Saranac Lake, is four miles (6 km) to the west, and the village of Saranac Lake is six miles (10 km) to the southeast. In 1893, the Mohawk and Malone Railway reached Lake Clear, and in 1906, Paul Smith built an electric railroad that ran from Lake Clear to his hotel.

Today the area is still largely devoted to tourism, but in a much quieter way. Many of the area's great camps and cottages are still in use, along with other guest facilities. The nearby Saint Regis Canoe Area is a major draw for paddlers. The state now owns much of the land, including most of the shoreline of Lake Clear, and it operates a fish hatchery at nearby Little Clear Pond.

The Adirondack Airport is convert|1.5|mi|km east of Lake Clear; although it is nominally in Saranac Lake, it is known locally as the "Lake Clear Airport. [ [http://www.wnbz.com/December%202006/121806.htm WBNZ News - "Chamber to Help in Marketing Lake Clear Airport"] ]

References

ources

*Donaldson, Alfred L., "A History of the Adirondacks." New York: Century, 1921. ISBN 0-916346-26-8. (reprint)
*Jerome, Christine "Adirondack Passage: Cruise of Canoe Sairy Gamp", HarperCollins, 1994. ISBN 0-93527294-1.

External links

* [http://www.saranaclake.com/airport/ Adirondack Airport]
* [http://www.angelfire.com/home/lake/afcs.html LakeChamplainAngler - "Adirondack Fish Culture Station Spawns Atlantic Salmon and Educational Opportunity"]


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