North Country (New York)

The North Country is the northernmost region of the U.S. state of New York, bordered by Lake Champlain to the east, the Adirondack Mountains and the Upper Capital District to the south, the Mohawk Valley region to the southwest, the Canadian border to the north, and Lake Ontario and the Saint Lawrence Seaway to the west.[1] A mostly rural area, the North Country includes seven counties. Fort Drum, a U.S. Army base, is also located in the North Country, as is the Adirondack Park. As of 2024, the population of the region was 420,311.[2]

The Thousand Islands constitute an archipelago within the Saint Lawrence River. 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]

  1. ^ "North Country Alliance::: Vision". citec.org.
  2. ^ "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.