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    The Adirondack Mountains (/ædəˈrɒndæk/; ad-ə-RON-dak) are a massif of mountains in Northeastern New York which form a circular dome approximately 160...
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  • The Adirondack High Peaks are a set of 46 mountain peaks in the Adirondack Mountains of New York state. They have been popular hiking destinations since...
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    that is higher in the front than the back. Its name references the Adirondack Mountains in Upstate New York. The chair was invented by Thomas Lee between...
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    The Adirondack Park is a park in northeastern New York protecting the Adirondack Mountains. The park was established in 1892 for "the free use of all the...
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    major mountain ranges in New York: the Adirondack Mountains, the Catskill Mountains, and part of the Appalachian Mountains. The Adirondack Mountains are...
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  • Adirondack may refer to: Adirondack Mountains, New York, US Adirondack Park, a protected area in the US, containing a large portion of the Adirondack...
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    Ridge Mountains in Connecticut and south-central Massachusetts, and the Adirondack Mountains in New York are all part of the Appalachian Mountains as defined...
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    The Adirondack Forty-Sixers are an organization of hikers who have climbed all forty-six of the traditionally recognized High Peaks of the Adirondack Mountains...
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    Whiteface Mountain is the fifth-highest mountain in the U.S. state of New York, and one of the High Peaks of the Adirondack Mountains, located in the...
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    range. The mountain range is located around other related geographic features, such as the Monteregian Hills and the Adirondack Mountains. The Laurentian...
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    old growth northern hardwood forest in North America west of the Adirondack Mountains, spanning at least 31,000 acres (13,000 ha). The area is popular...
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    Lake Champlain, and includes the Adirondack Mountains and the Catskill Mountains (part of the wider Appalachian Mountains). The east–west Mohawk River Valley...
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    An Adirondack lean-to or Adirondack shelter is a three-sided log structure popularized in the Adirondack Mountains of Upstate New York which provides...
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  • Toiyabe Chapter of the Sierra Club The 46 highest peaks in New York's Adirondack Mountains (or rather, the list of 46 peaks once thought to be the highest....
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    provinces are: Adirondack Appalachian Plateau Blue Ridge Piedmont New England St. Lawrence Valley and Ridge The Adirondack Mountains are a circular dome...
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    toll-free, six-lane Adirondack Northway, serves as an outdoor recreational haven and as the gateway to the Adirondack Mountains and State Park for the...
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    sometimes compared with the Adirondack Mountains farther north, the two mountain ranges are not geologically related, as the Adirondacks are a continuation of...
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    The Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1922. It has approximately 30,000 members. The ADK is dedicated to the protection...
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  • Blackbraid is an American black metal project from the Adirondack Mountains, New York, formed in 2022. The project is the solo endeavor of its creator...
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    Hudson Valley and along the eastern border of the Adirondack Mountains. Operation of the Adirondack is supported by the New York State Department of Transportation...
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  • Alger Island (New York) (category Adirondack Mountains, New York geography stubs)
    located on Fourth Lake, part of the Fulton Chain of Lakes, within the Adirondack Park in New York State. The island is located in the Town of Webb, in...
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    foraging in adult common loons. A different study carried out in the Adirondack Mountains found that elevated levels of methylmercury are associated with reduced...
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    Verplanck Colvin (category Adirondacks)
    appreciation for the environment of the Adirondack Mountains led to the creation of New York's Forest Preserve and the Adirondack Park. Colvin was born on January...
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    Lake Tear of the Clouds (category Adirondack Park)
    southwest slope of Mount Marcy, the state's highest point, in the Adirondack Mountains. It is the highest pond in the state at 4,293 feet (1,309 m). It...
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    typically includes the Catskill Mountains or areas North of the Catskill Mountains, the Capital district, The Adirondacks, the Erie Canal, Lake Champlain...
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    Gore Mountain Garnet, found in the Adirondack Mountains in New York, contains the world's largest garnets. The rock that holds these garnets, garnet amphibolite...
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    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...
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  • The Adirondack Correctional Facility is a medium-security prison in Ray Brook, New York in the Adirondack Mountains between Saranac Lake and Lake Placid;...
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    Saranac River (category Adirondacks)
    New York. The river flows in a northeasterly direction from the Adirondack Mountains. The river encompasses Upper, Middle and Lower Saranac Lakes, as...
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    Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. In 2020, its population was 2,205. The village of Lake Placid...
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