William C. Whitney Wilderness Area

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William C. Whitney Wilderness Area
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Location	Adirondack Park New York USA
Nearest city	Long Lake, NY
Coordinates	44°00′05″N 74°38′52″W / 44.00126°N 74.64789°W / 44.00126; -74.64789
Area	20,560 acres (83.2 km2)
Governing body	New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

The William C. Whitney Wilderness Area, an Adirondack Park unit of New York's Forest Preserve, is located in the town of Long Lake, Hamilton County. It is bounded on the east by Hamilton County Route 10, on the south by lands of Whitney Industries, on the west by private lands owned by The Nature Conservancy and the Brandreth Park Association, on the northwest by the Remsen to Lake Placid Railroad right-of-way, and on the north by other private land holdings. The area contains 12 bodies of water covering 4,286 acres (17.34 km²) and 20 miles (32 km) of foot trails. The area is named for William C. Whitney, who was an American political leader and financier.