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The '''North Country''' ({{lang-fr|Pays du Nord}}) is the northernmost region of the [[U.S. state]] of [[New York (state)|New York]], bordered by [[Lake Champlain]] to the east, the [[Adirondack Mountains]] and the Upper [[Capital District, New York|Capital District]] to the south, the [[Mohawk Valley region]] to the southwest, the [[Canada–United States border|Canadian border]] to the north, and [[Lake Ontario]] and the [[Saint Lawrence Seaway]] to the west.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.citec.org/northcountryalliance.org/stats.php|title=North Country Alliance::: Vision|website=citec.org}}</ref> A mostly rural area, the North Country includes seven counties. [[Fort Drum]], a [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] base, is also located in the North Country, as is the [[Adirondack Park]]. As of 2009, the population of the region was 429,092.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://esd.ny.gov/regionaloverviews/northcountry/insideregion.html|title=Welcome to Empire State Development|date=24 October 2016|website=esd.ny.gov}}</ref>
The '''[[North Country (New York)|North Country]]''' of [[Upstate New York]] is the northernmost region of the [[U.S. state]] of [[New York (state)|New York]]. It is bordered by [[Lake Champlain]] to the east and further east to the adjacent state of [[Vermont]] and the [[New England]] region; the [[Adirondack Mountains]] / [[Adirondack Park]] and the Upper [[Capital District, New York|Capital District]] with the [[state capital]] of [[Albany, New York|Albany]] to the south; the [[Mohawk Valley region]] of [[New York (state)|New York]] to the southwest; the [[Canada–United States border|Canadian-American international border]] (with the [[Ontario|Province of Ontario]] in the [[Canada|Dominion of Canada]]) to the north; and [[Lake Ontario]], (the eastern-most of the [[Great Lakes]]) and the [[Saint Lawrence River]] / [[Saint Lawrence Seaway]], and beyond the waters again to [[Ontario]] / [[Canada]] to the west.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.citec.org/northcountryalliance.org/stats.php|title=North Country Alliance::: Vision|website=citec.org}}</ref> A mostly [[rural]] forested area, the North Country includes seven [[county|counties]] (or 14, according to another group) of the 62 in New York state. [[Fort Drum]], a [[United States Army]] base, is also located in the North Country region in [[Jefferson County, New York|Jefferson County]], near [[Watertown, New York|Watertown]], as is the adjacent [[Adirondack Park]] of 6.1 million acres, established 1892 as the oldest [[state park]] in the nation, and preserved / operated by the [[Adirondack Park Agency]] and the [[New York State Department of Environmental Conservation]]. As of 2024, the population of the region was 420,311 (revised figure from the last [[2020 United States census]]).<ref name="esd">{{Cite web|url=https://esd.ny.gov/regions/north-country|title=North Country &#124; 1Empire State Development|access-date=11 March 2024|website=esd.ny.gov}}</ref>
[[File:Boldtcastle.jpg|thumb|500px|The [[Thousand Islands]] constitute an [[archipelago]] within the [[Saint Lawrence River]]. [[Boldt Castle]], on [[Heart Island]], is seen at center.]]
[[File:Boldtcastle.jpg|thumb|500px|The [[Thousand Islands]] constitute an [[archipelago]] within the [[Saint Lawrence River]] to the north. [[Boldt Castle]], on [[Heart Island]], is seen at center.]]


The term "North Country" was first widely popularized within New York by the 1900 novel ''[[Eben Holden]]'' by [[Irving Bacheller]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Hallas, Herb|title=Where Exactly is the North Country?|url=https://www.adirondackalmanack.com/2013/05/where-exactly-is-the-north-country.html|website=Adirondack Almanack|date=2013-05-30}}</ref>
The term "North Country" was first widely popularized within New York by the 1900 [[novel]] ''[[Eben Holden]]'' by [[Irving Bacheller]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Hallas, Herb|title=Where Exactly is the North Country?|url=https://www.adirondackalmanack.com/2013/05/where-exactly-is-the-north-country.html|website=Adirondack Almanack|date=2013-05-30}}</ref>


== Counties ==
== Counties ==


[[File:North Country NY.jpg|thumb|Map showing the northern and westernmost parts of the North Country]]
[[File:North Country NY.jpg|thumb|Map showing five [[county|counties]] and several of the largest towns in the northern and westernmost parts of the North Country region, out of the traditional 7 or 14 counties, considered to make up the region]]
According to the [[Empire State Development Corporation]], the North Country encompasses the following seven counties:<ref name="auto"/>
According to the [[Empire State Development Corporation]] in the [[state capital]] of [[Albany, New York]], the North Country encompasses the following seven counties:<ref name="esd"/>


*[[Clinton County, New York|Clinton County]]
*[[Clinton County, New York|Clinton County]]
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*[[St. Lawrence County, New York|St. Lawrence County]]
*[[St. Lawrence County, New York|St. Lawrence County]]


However, according to the [[Adirondack North Country Association]], the North Country consists of 14 counties; those listed above and the following:
However, according to another interest group of the [[Adirondack North Country Association]], the North Country consists of a larger designated area of 14 counties; with those listed above and also the following further south and west:


*[[Fulton County, New York|Fulton County]]
*[[Fulton County, New York|Fulton County]]
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Herb Hallas summarizes both views:<ref>{{cite web|author=Hallas, Herb |title=Where Exactly is the North Country?|url=https://www.adirondackalmanack.com/2013/05/where-exactly-is-the-north-country.html |website=Adirondack Almanack |date=2013-05-30}}</ref>
Herb Hallas summarizes both views:<ref>{{cite web|author=Hallas, Herb |title=Where Exactly is the North Country?|url=https://www.adirondackalmanack.com/2013/05/where-exactly-is-the-north-country.html |website=Adirondack Almanack |date=2013-05-30}}</ref>


{{quote|The state-sanctioned North Country extends from the eastern shore of Lake Ontario to the western edge of Lake Champlain, and from the Canadian border on the north to the southern boundary of Hamilton County. As such, it is much larger and more stable than either of the traditionalist North Countries. The state-sanctioned North Country consists of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, St. Lawrence, Jefferson and Lewis Counties. The New York State Department of Labor, the New York State Regional Development Council, and the Empire State Development Agency serve people who live in the state-sanctioned North Country.
{{quote|The state-sanctioned North Country extends from the eastern shore of [[Lake Ontario]] eastward across the top tier of the state to the western edge of [[Lake Champlain]]. and from the Canadian-American international border on the north to the southern boundary of Hamilton County. As such, it is much larger and more stable than either of the traditionalist North Countries. The state-sanctioned North Country consists of 7 [[county|counties]] of northern New York state: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, St. Lawrence, Jefferson and Lewis Counties. The [[New York State Department of Labor]], the [[New York State Regional Development Council]], and the [[Empire State Development Agency]] serve people who live in the state-sanctioned and designated North Country.


The contemporary North Country takes in the largest area of all the North Countries. It extends from the Canadian border on the north to the Erie Canal on the south, and from the shores of Lake Ontario in the west to the edge of Lake Champlain in the east. The contemporary North Country includes all of the Adirondack Park, 14 counties, 14 cities, 255 towns and almost 40 percent of the state’s geographic area. The Adirondack North Country Association, an economic development organization that also promotes tourism, serves people living in the contemporary North Country, as does North Country Public Radio.}}
The contemporary North Country takes in the largest area of all the North Countries. It extends from the Canadian-American border on the north to the [[Erie Canal]] on the south, and from the shores of Lake Ontario in the west to the edge of Lake Champlain to the east. The contemporary North Country includes all of the famous [[Adirondack Park]], with 14 surrounding counties, 14 cities, 255 towns and almost 40 percent of the state’s geographic area. The [[Adirondack North Country Association]], an economic development organization that also promotes tourism, serves people living in the contemporary North Country, as does [[North Country Public Radio]] local network of stations (part of the [[National Public Radio]] ([[NPR]]) system).}}


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[Thousand Islands]]
* [[Thousand Islands]]
* [[Upstate New York]]
* [[Upstate New York]]
* [[Lake George (New York)]]{{Disambiguation needed|date=June 2022}}
* [[Lake George (lake), New York|Lake George]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 06:00, 14 November 2024

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The North Country of Upstate New York is the northernmost region of the U.S. state of New York. It is bordered by Lake Champlain to the east and further east to the adjacent state of Vermont and the New England region; the Adirondack Mountains / Adirondack Park and the Upper Capital District with the state capital of Albany to the south; the Mohawk Valley region of New York to the southwest; the Canadian-American international border (with the Province of Ontario in the Dominion of Canada) to the north; and Lake Ontario, (the eastern-most of the Great Lakes) and the Saint Lawrence River / Saint Lawrence Seaway, and beyond the waters again to Ontario / Canada to the west.[1] A mostly rural forested area, the North Country includes seven counties (or 14, according to another group) of the 62 in New York state. Fort Drum, a United States Army base, is also located in the North Country region in Jefferson County, near Watertown, as is the adjacent Adirondack Park of 6.1 million acres, established 1892 as the oldest state park in the nation, and preserved / operated by the Adirondack Park Agency and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. As of 2024, the population of the region was 420,311 (revised figure from the last 2020 United States census).[2]

The Thousand Islands constitute an archipelago within the Saint Lawrence River to the north. Boldt Castle, on Heart Island, is seen at center.

The term "North Country" was first widely popularized within New York by the 1900 novel Eben Holden by Irving Bacheller.[3]

Counties

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Map showing five counties and several of the largest towns in the northern and westernmost parts of the North Country region, out of the traditional 7 or 14 counties, considered to make up the region

According to the Empire State Development Corporation in the state capital of Albany, New York, the North Country encompasses the following seven counties:[2]

However, according to another interest group of the Adirondack North Country Association, the North Country consists of a larger designated area of 14 counties; with those listed above and also the following further south and west:

These are all counties in which part of Adirondack State Park resides.[4]

Herb Hallas summarizes both views:[5]

The state-sanctioned North Country extends from the eastern shore of Lake Ontario eastward across the top tier of the state to the western edge of Lake Champlain. and from the Canadian-American international border on the north to the southern boundary of Hamilton County. As such, it is much larger and more stable than either of the traditionalist North Countries. The state-sanctioned North Country consists of 7 counties of northern New York state: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, St. Lawrence, Jefferson and Lewis Counties. The New York State Department of Labor, the New York State Regional Development Council, and the Empire State Development Agency serve people who live in the state-sanctioned and designated North Country. The contemporary North Country takes in the largest area of all the North Countries. It extends from the Canadian-American border on the north to the Erie Canal on the south, and from the shores of Lake Ontario in the west to the edge of Lake Champlain to the east. The contemporary North Country includes all of the famous Adirondack Park, with 14 surrounding counties, 14 cities, 255 towns and almost 40 percent of the state’s geographic area. The Adirondack North Country Association, an economic development organization that also promotes tourism, serves people living in the contemporary North Country, as does North Country Public Radio local network of stations (part of the National Public Radio (NPR) system).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "North Country Alliance::: Vision". citec.org.
  2. ^ a b "North Country | 1Empire State Development". esd.ny.gov. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  3. ^ Hallas, Herb (30 May 2013). "Where Exactly is the North Country?". Adirondack Almanack.
  4. ^ Adirondack North Country Association. "Where We Work?". Adirondack North Country Association.
  5. ^ Hallas, Herb (30 May 2013). "Where Exactly is the North Country?". Adirondack Almanack.
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