| Saranac River Riviere Serindac | |
|---|---|
 The Saranac River flowing northeast from Saranac Lake, New York | |
  Location of the mouth of the Saranac River  Saranac River (the United States) | |
| Etymology | from Abenaki, "staghorn sumac cone river."[1] |
| Native name | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Adirondack Mountains |
| Counties | Clinton, Essex, Franklin |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Upper Saranac Lake |
| • location | East of Wawbeek |
| • coordinates | 44°15′53″N 74°14′36″W / 44.26472°N 74.24333°W[2] |
| • elevation | 1,572 ft (479 m) |
| Mouth | Lake Champlain |
• location | City of Plattsburgh |
• coordinates | 44°41′59″N 73°26′45″W / 44.69972°N 73.44583°W |
• elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | North Branch Saranac River |
The Saranac River is an 81-mile-long (130 km)[3] river in the U.S. state of New York.
- ^ Day, pp. 248-249.
- ^ "Saranac River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
- ^ "The National Map". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved Feb 11, 2011.