page_title: Carlton, New York
section_title: Communities and locations in Carlton
hierarchical_section_title: Carlton, New York / Communities and locations in Carlton
caption_attribution_description: The Oak Orchard River in the town of Carlton, Orleans County, New York. This section of the river is upstream of the dam, forming what is known locally as "Lake Alice", in the hamlet of Waterport. The camera is facing roughly east, downstream, from the New York State Route 279 bridge.
context_page_description: Carlton is a town in Orleans County, New York, United States. The population was 2,994 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from Carleton, a shipbuilding district near Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  The Town of Carlton lies in the north part of the county, on the shore of Lake Ontario.
context_section_description: Ashwood – A location on the border with the Town of Yates.
  Baldwin Corner – A hamlet north of Carlton on NY-98.
  Brighton Cliff – A location on the shore of Lake Ontario.
  The Bridges – A location at the Oak Orchard River and Marsh Creek, also known as "Three Bridges", referring to the bridges that carry Routes NY-98 and NY-18 over the river. The Bridges is south of Point Breeze.
  Carlton Station (or Carlton) – This hamlet is the location of the town government and is located on NY-98.
  Jones Beach – A lakeside hamlet in the northeast part of the town.
  Kent – A hamlet, also known as "East Carlton" or "Brice Station", located on the border with the Town of Kendall.
  Kenyonville – A hamlet on the north side of the Oak Orchard River.
  Kuckville – A hamlet, also known as "West Carlton" and named after George Kuck, is in the northwest part of the town.
  Lakeside Park – A hamlet on the shore of Lake Ontario.
  Lakeside Beach State Park – A state park on the shore of Lake Ontario.  It is the western terminus of the Lake Ontario State Parkway.
  Oak Orchard State Marine Park – A state park located on the Lake Ontario shore.
  Oak Orchard On The Lake – A hamlet just west of the Oak Orchard River first settled as a summer resort community  in about 1883.
  Point Breeze – A hamlet on Lake Ontario, adjacent to the Oak Orchard River and the Oak Orchard State Marine Park. The village is at the northern terminus of NY-98.
  Rock Ledge Beach – A hamlet on the east side of Lakeside Beach State Park.
  Sawyer – A hamlet, also known as "Curtis Corners," on NY-18 in the eastern part of the town.
  Sunset Beach – A location on the shore of Lake Ontario.
  Toms Landing – A hamlet adjacent to the Oak Orchard River.
  Waterport – A hamlet on NY-279, where Otter Creek joins the Oak Orchard River, which reaches its maximum width.  Waterport is in the western part of the town and on the south side of the river. It's also the location of the post office that serves most of the town of Carlton.
  Waterport Reservoir – A reservoir located by the hamlet of Waterport.
  Waterport Station – A location on the north side of the Oak Orchard River, north of Waterport on NY-279.
caption: Lake Alice, between Waterport (right) and Waterport Station (left).
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