North Country
North of the Adirondacks lies the North Country, the northern border of New York. Although more populated than the mountains to the south, this region is still dominated by the large areas between cities.
Essential Destinations
Top destinations: Plattsburgh and Watertown.
Plattsburgh
Photo: Marcbela, Public domain.
Destinations to Discover
Places to explore: Alexandria Bay and Champlain and Rouses Point.
Massena
Potsdam
North Country
- Type: region
- Description: geographic region of New York
- Location: New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude of center
44.36° or 44° 21′ 36″ north
Longitude of center
-75.5° or 75° 30′ west
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Japanese—“North Country” goes by many names.
- German: “North Country”
- Hebrew: “חבל הארץ הצפוני”
- Japanese: “ノース・カントリー”
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