|
New York State Route 912T
New York State Route 373 (NY 373) is a short state highway in Essex County, New York, within Adirondack Park. It begins at U.S. Route 9 in New York, U.S. Route 9 (US 9) and proceeds eastward, ending at a ferry landing on Lake Champlain. It intersects two county routes, several local roads, and a reference route (New York), reference route—NY 912T—which connects it with US 9. NY 373 is the only connector between US 9 and the hamlet of Port Kent, New York, Port Kent and the ferry that serves it. The hamlet of Port Kent and the connecting road were originally built in 1823. The village was planned to act as a source of labor for iron manufacturing and to provide for the industrial needs of Essex County. The hamlet grew and eventually became connected to Burlington, Vermont, via an hour-long ferry across Lake Champlain. The road that accessed Port Kent originally began in Keeseville, but became part of the longer Port Kent and Hopkinton Turnp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chesterfield, New York
Chesterfield is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 2,445 at the 2010 census. The name possibly is from a location in New England. Chesterfield is in the northeasternmost part of the county and is west of Burlington, Vermont (by ferry), south of Plattsburgh, south of Montreal, Quebec, and north of Albany.Google Maps The town is entirely inside the Adirondack Park. History The town was formed in 1802 from part of the town of Willsboro. The early settlers were from the New England area. Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain Fire Observation Station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 24.99%, is water. The northern town line is the border of Clinton County, consisting of the Ausable River and the eastern town line is marked by Lake Champlain and Vermont. Interstate 87, the Northway, is a major divided highwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
