The Adirondacks
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N 43° 40.523 W 075° 03.155
18T E 495761 N 4835820
This large format New York area markers can be found in a roadside pull-off just before coming to the Town of Old Forge in the central Adirondack Mountains.
Waymark Code: WM22YP
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/26/2007
Views: 31
The Adirondack Mountains, a portion of the Appalachian chain, consist of sharply pointed peaks connected by immense ridges. Forty-six mountains have elevations greater than 4000 feet. Mt. Marcy, with an altitude of 5344 feet, is the highest. Lake Tear-of-the-Clouds, near Marcy's summit, is the source of the Hudson River.
To the Iroquious Indians, Adirondack meant "tree-eater," a name given to their enemies. Used as Indian hunting territory, the vast wilderness was not penetrated by white men until the late 18th century. Mining began at the end of that century, and Adirondack mines have yielded such ores as iron, zinc, titanium, talc and garnet. The great wealth of Adirondack forests supplied demands for timber in the 19th century and the first decades of the 20th. Alarmed over the dunuding of this natural treasure, New York set up the Forest Preserve in 1885. The Adirondack Park now consists of more than two million State-owned acres.
Railroad construction after 1871 turned remote forest retreats into popular summer resorts. The opening of automobile highways in the 20th century made the area accessible for all to enjoy the rugged beauty of the Adirondack Mountains.
Marker Name: The Adirondacks
Marker Type: Other (Explain)
Agency: NY State Education Department
Dedication Date: -9223372036854775808
City/Town/Village Name: Old Forge
County: Herkimer
Region: The Adirondacks (Region 5)
Website: Not listed
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