Hamilton County, New York

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Hamilton County, New York is a sparsely populated, heavily forested county in the central Adirondack Mountains known for its extensive wilderness, lakes, and outdoor recreation.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf county
county of New York State
borderedBy Essex County, New York
Franklin County, New York NERFINISHED
Herkimer County, New York NERFINISHED
Oneida County, New York NERFINISHED
Saratoga County, New York NERFINISHED
St. Lawrence County, New York NERFINISHED
Warren County, New York NERFINISHED
contains Blue Mountain Lake
Cedar River
Indian Lake NERFINISHED
Long Lake NERFINISHED
Piseco Lake
Raquette Lake
Sacandaga River
West Canada Creek headwaters
containsProtectedArea Blue Ridge Wilderness Area
Moose River Plains Wild Forest
Siamese Ponds Wilderness Area
Silver Lake Wilderness Area
West Canada Lake Wilderness Area
country United States of America
countySeat Lake Pleasant, New York
establishedIn 1816
FIPSCode 36-041
formedFrom Montgomery County, New York NERFINISHED
GNISID 0978690
governmentType county legislature
hasSettlement Arietta, New York
Benson, New York
Hope, New York
Indian Lake, New York
Inlet, New York
Lake Pleasant, New York
Long Lake, New York
Morehouse, New York
Speculator, New York
Wells, New York
isOneOf least populous counties in New York State
most heavily forested counties in New York State
knownFor boating
camping
cross-country skiing
fishing
hiking
snowmobiling
wilderness recreation
largestCommunity Indian Lake, New York
locatedIn Adirondack Mountains
Upstate New York
namedAfter Alexander Hamilton
namedFor Alexander Hamilton
partOf Adirondack Park
state New York
timeZone Eastern Time Zone


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