Adirondack Park

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protected area state park wilderness area

Adirondack Park is a vast protected area in upstate New York known for its mountains, forests, and lakes, combining public wilderness lands with private communities.

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Statements (113)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	protected area → state park → wilderness area →
administeredBy	Adirondack Park Agency → New York State Department of Environmental Conservation →
area	approximately 24,000 square kilometers → approximately 6 million acres →
borderedBy	Lake Champlain Valley → Mohawk Valley → St. Lawrence River Valley → Tug Hill Plateau →
constitutionalClause	Article XIV of the New York State Constitution →
containsEcosystem	alpine tundra zones → boreal forest → northern hardwood forest → wetland ecosystems →
containsFeature	Adirondack Forest Preserve → Adirondack Forty-Six High Peaks → Adirondack High Peaks → Ausable River → Blue Mountain Lake → Five Ponds Wilderness → Great Sacandaga Lake → High Peaks Wilderness → Hudson River headwaters → Lake George → Lake Placid → Long Lake → Old Forge → Pharaoh Lake Wilderness → Raquette Lake → Raquette River → Saranac Lake → Siamese Ponds Wilderness → St. Regis Canoe Area → Tupper Lake → West Canada Lake Wilderness → bogs → campgrounds → farms → forests → hamlets → lakes → lumber lands → mountains → ponds → private communities → private land holdings → resorts → rivers → trails → villages → wetlands → wilderness areas → wilderness canoe routes →
containsProtectedAreaCategory	canoe area → intensive use area → primitive area → state historic site → wild forest → wilderness →
containsSpeciesHabitat	bald eagles → black bear → brook trout → loons → moose → pine marten → spruce grouse → white-tailed deer →
containsTransportationRoute	Adirondack Northway → Adirondack Scenic Railroad → Interstate 87 NERFINISHED →
country	United States →
established	1892 →
establishedBy	New York State Legislature →
governingDocument	New York State Constitution →
hasCapital	Ray Brook →
hasLandOwnershipMix	private land → public land →
hasManagementGoal	conservation of natural resources → protection of wilderness character → recreation access → support of local communities →
highestElevation	1629 meters → 5344 feet →
highestPoint	Mount Marcy →
knownFor	Adirondack Great Camps → camping → canoeing → fall foliage → fishing → hiking → hunting → remote lakes → rustic camps → scenic beauty → wilderness recreation → wildlife habitat → winter sports →
legalStatus	state constitutional protection →
locatedIn	Adirondack Mountains → New York →
locatedInRegion	Upstate New York →
nearBorder	Canada → Ontario → Quebec → Vermont →
partOf	Adirondack ecological region →
percentagePrivateLand	approximately 55 percent →
percentagePublicLand	approximately 45 percent →
publicLandProtection	forever wild →
publicLandStatus	Forest Preserve →
tourismImportance	major regional tourism destination →

Referenced by (58)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Adirondack Loj → Dix Mountain Wilderness Area → Gate Lodge Complex → Great Camp Santanoni → Great Sacandaga Lake → Ha-De-Ron-Dah Wilderness Area → High Peaks Wilderness Area → Hurricane Mountain Wilderness Area → Moose River Plains Wild Forest → New York State Route 9N → North Elba, New York → Pigeon Lake Wilderness Area → Town of Newcomb → Town of Santa Clara, Franklin County, New York → Town of Santa Clara, New York →	locatedIn
Franklin County, New York → Fulton Chain of Lakes → Hamilton County, New York → Long Lake region → Old Forge → Opalescent River → Raquette Lake → Raquette Lake region → Santanoni Preserve → Saranac Lake → Simon Pond → St. Huberts, New York → Town of Webb → Upper St. Regis Lake → Whiteface Mountain →	partOf
Camp Kill Kare → Moose River → Olympic Jumping Complex → Schroon, New York → St. Huberts, New York → Topridge →	region
Essex County, New York → Hamilton County → New York's 21st congressional district ("Adirondack Park (large portion)") → North Country (New York) → Warren County, New York ("Adirondack Park (portion)") →	contains
Lake Placid (lake) → Lake Placid, New York → Sagamore Camp →	locatedInProtectedArea
Adirondack Park ("Adirondack Forest Preserve") →	containsFeature
Herkimer County →	containsPart
Upstate New York (broad sense) →	hasFeature
Tupper Lake →	hasNearbyProtectedArea
Feldspar Brook →	isWithin
Hamilton County ("Adirondack Park lands") →	knownFor
McCauley Mountain Ski Area →	near
Sacandaga River →	nearbyProtectedArea
Hudson River at Hadley, New York ("Adirondack tourism region") →	partOfTourismArea
New York State Route 28 →	passesNear
Old Forge Lake Cruises ("Adirondack region of New York") →	regionServed
Sacandaga River →	sourceRegion
New York State Conservation Easement lands →	typicalRegion
Upper St. Regis Lake →	withinProtectedArea