Saranac River Riviere Serindac | |
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![]() The Saranac River flowing northeast from Saranac Lake, New York | |
Etymology | from Abenaki, "staghorn sumac cone river."[1] |
Native name | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
Region | Adirondack Mountains |
Counties | Clinton, Essex, Franklin |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Upper Saranac Lake |
• location | East of Wawbeek |
• coordinates | 44°15′53″N 74°14′36″W / 44.26472°N 74.24333°W[2] |
• elevation | 1,572 ft (479 m) |
Mouth | Lake Champlain |
• location | City of Plattsburgh |
• coordinates | 44°41′59″N 73°26′45″W / 44.69972°N 73.44583°W |
• elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | North Branch Saranac River |
The Saranac River is an 81-mile-long (130 km)[3] river in the U.S. state of New York.