Schroon, New York
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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.
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Schroon, New York | |
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Coordinates: 43°51′45″N 73°44′33″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Essex |
Government | |
• Type | Town Council |
• Town Supervisor | Meg Wood (R) |
• Town Council | Members' List
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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 |
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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.