Schroon, New York

Schroon, New York
Schroon Lake by Thomas Cole (1838–40)
Schroon Lake by Thomas Cole (1838–40)
Location in Essex County and the state of New York
Location in Essex County and the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°51′45″N 73°44′33″W / 43.86250°N 73.74250°W / 43.86250; -73.74250
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyEssex
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorMeg Wood (R)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total141.40 sq mi (366.24 km2)
 • Land132.68 sq mi (343.64 km2)
 • Water8.73 sq mi (22.60 km2)
Elevation
312 ft (95 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,880
 • Density12.10/sq mi (4.67/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code518
FIPS code36-031-65629
GNIS feature ID0942185
Websitewww.schroon.net

Schroon (/ˈskrn/ SKROON)[2] is a town in the Adirondack Park, in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 1,880 at the 2020 census.[3] The largest community in the town is the hamlet of Schroon Lake, located at the northern end of the lake of the same name.

The Town of Schroon is in the southern part of Essex County and is north of Albany. The town contains two lakes: the northern two-thirds of 9-mile-long (14 km) Schroon Lake, and 5-mile-long (8 km) Paradox Lake. The two lakes are connected by the Schroon River, a southward-flowing tributary of the Hudson River.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ Malone, Destiny (May 25, 2012). "The "Official" Way To Pronounce 'Schroon' Lake". Adirondack.net. Retrieved November 3, 2016. Sharon Piper from the Schroon Lake Bed & Breakfast was courteous enough to help me out. ... "Regarding the correct way to say our town, it is SKroon (like school)," said Piper. "Many people say Shroon (like mushroom) but that is not it, and we snicker behind our hands when people do that."
  3. ^ "2020 Census Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2023.

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