Schroon, New York | |
|---|---|
 Schroon Lake by Thomas Cole (1838–40) | |
 Location in Essex County and the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 43°51′45″N 73°44′33″W / 43.86250°N 73.74250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Essex |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Meg Wood (R) |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
• Total | 141.40 sq mi (366.24 km2) |
| • Land | 132.68 sq mi (343.64 km2) |
| • Water | 8.73 sq mi (22.60 km2) |
| Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,880 |
| • Density | 12.10/sq mi (4.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-031-65629 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0942185 |
| Website | www |
Schroon (/ˈskruːn/ SKROON)[2] is a town in the Adirondack Park, in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 1,880 at the 2020 census.[3] The largest community in the town is the hamlet of Schroon Lake, located at the northern end of the lake of the same name.
The Town of Schroon is in the southern part of Essex County and is north of Albany. The town contains two lakes: the northern two-thirds of 9-mile-long (14 km) Schroon Lake, and 5-mile-long (8 km) Paradox Lake. The two lakes are connected by the Schroon River, a southward-flowing tributary of the Hudson River.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ Malone, Destiny (May 25, 2012). "The "Official" Way To Pronounce 'Schroon' Lake". Adirondack.net. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
Sharon Piper from the Schroon Lake Bed & Breakfast was courteous enough to help me out. ... "Regarding the correct way to say our town, it is SKroon (like school)," said Piper. "Many people say Shroon (like mushroom) but that is not it, and we snicker behind our hands when people do that."
- ^ "2020 Census Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2023.