North Country (New York)

The North Country () is the northernmost region of the U.S. state of New York. The North Country is next to Lake Champlain to the east, and the Adirondack Mountains to the south. The Canadian border is to the north, and Lake Ontario is to the west. The North Country is mostly rural area. The North Country has seven counties. A U.S. Army base, Fort Drum, is also in the North Country. As of 2024, there were 420,311 people living in the North Country.
The name "North Country" was first used inside New York in the 1900 novel Eben Holden by Irving Bacheller. The biggest city in the North Country is Watertown. The second biggest city is Plattsburgh.

 Counties 
The Empire State Development Corporation says that there are 7 counties in the North Country:

 Clinton County
 Essex County
 Franklin County
 Hamilton County
 Jefferson County
 Lewis County
 St. Lawrence County

But the Adirondack North Country Association says that there are 14 counties in the North Country:

 Clinton County
 Essex County
 Franklin County
 Hamilton County
 Jefferson County
 Lewis County
 St. Lawrence County
 Fulton County
 Herkimer County
 Oneida County
 Oswego County
 Saratoga County
 Warren County
 Washington County

 History 
Lewis, St. Lawrence, and Oswego county was purchased by Alexander Macomb in 1791.

 Related pages 
 Thousand Islands
 Upstate New York

 References 

 Citations 

 Other websites 

 Development Authority of the North Country website, a New York state public benefit corporation
 Hudson River-Black River Regulating District website, a New York state public benefit corporation

Category:Geography of New York (state)