Essex County, New York

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Essex County, New York is a largely rural Adirondack Mountain county in northeastern New York State known for its high peaks, extensive wilderness areas, and outdoor recreation.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf county
county of New York State
borderFeature Lake Champlain
borders Addison County, Vermont
Chittenden County, Vermont
Clinton County, New York
Franklin County, New York
Grand Isle County, Vermont
Hamilton County, New York
Warren County, New York
Washington County, New York
contains Adirondack High Peaks
Adirondack Loj
Adirondack Park
Crown Point, New York
Dix Mountain Wilderness Area
Elizabethtown, New York
Essex, New York
Fort Ticonderoga
Giant Mountain Wilderness Area
High Peaks Wilderness Area
Hurricane Mountain Wilderness Area
Jay, New York
John Brown Farm State Historic Site
Keene, New York
Lake Placid (village)
Minerva, New York
Moriah, New York
Mount Marcy
Newcomb, New York
North Elba, New York
Olympic Center (Lake Placid)
Schroon, New York
Ticonderoga, New York
Westport, New York
Whiteface Mountain
Whiteface Mountain Ski Area
Wilmington, New York
country United States
dateEstablished 1799-03-01
federalDistrict New York's 21st congressional district
formedFrom Clinton County, New York
hasMajorEconomicSector forestry
outdoor recreation
small-scale agriculture
tourism
highestPoint Mount Marcy
hosted 1932 Winter Olympics
1980 Winter Olympics
isMostly rural
knownFor Adirondack High Peaks hiking
historic sites from the American Revolutionary War
historic sites from the French and Indian War
lakes and paddling
skiing and winter sports
wilderness recreation
largestMunicipality North Elba, New York
largestVillage Lake Placid, New York
legislativeBody Essex County Board of Supervisors
locatedIn Adirondack Mountains
northeastern New York
namedFor Essex, England
olympicEventsLocation Lake Placid, New York
region North Country
seat Elizabethtown, New York
state New York
summerTimeZone Eastern Daylight Time
timeZone Eastern Time Zone


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