Cranberry Lake is a
hamlet
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in the eastern part of the
Town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
of
Clifton, in
St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. It lies along
New York State Route 3 on the north shore of
Cranberry Lake. The population was 200 at the
2010 census, which lists the community as a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
.
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Cranberry Lake is the 3rd largest lake in the
Adirondack Park
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and its surrounding land is primarily undeveloped and state owned. The Cranberry Lake area has many ponds, streams, and mountains with extensive trails, such as the
Cranberry Lake 50, a 50-mile hiking trail around the Lake.
There is one remaining historic building in Cranberry Lake, the Presbyterian Church, built in 1897, that has been restored to a community gathering location in the center of town.
Geography
Cranberry Lake is located at (44.2225615, -74.8362986) and its
elevation
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is .
According to the
2010 United States Census, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Demographics
Education
The census-designated place is in the
Clifton-Fine Central School District.
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References
External links
Cranberry Lake Biological Station
Google books: Smeby, Susan Thomas, ''Cranberry Lake and Wanakena''
The Cranberry Lake 50 hiking trail information
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Hamlets in New York (state)
Census-designated places in New York (state)
Census-designated places in St. Lawrence County, New York
Hamlets in St. Lawrence County, New York