The village of Saranac Lake, bottom, with Lower Saranac Lake, above, from Baker Mountain, to the East. Lake Flower is at lower left.

Saranac Lake is a village located in the state of New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 5,041. The village is named after Upper, Middle, and Lower Saranac Lakes, which are nearby. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1714x962, 365 KB) Saranac Lake from Baker Mountain. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1714x962, 365 KB) Saranac Lake from Baker Mountain. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... NY redirects here. ...

The Village of Saranac Lake is split between three towns (Harrietstown, St. Armand, and North Elba) and two counties, Franklin and Essex. The village boundaries do not touch the shores of any of the three Saranac Lakes; Lower Saranac Lake is a half mile west of the village. The northern reaches of Lake Flower, which is part of the Saranac River, lie within the village. The town of Saranac is an entirely separate entity, 33 miles to the northeast. Harrietstown is a town located in Franklin County, New York. ... St. ... North Elba is a town located in Essex County, New York. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Essex County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Saranac River is a river in the U.S. state of New York. ... Saranac is a town located in Clinton County, New York. ...

The village lies within the boundaries of the Adirondack State Park, about seven miles from Lake Placid. These two villages, along with nearby Tupper Lake, comprise what is known as the Tri-Lakes region. Long Pond in the Saint Regis Canoe Area. ... Lake Placid is a village of 2,638 in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, near the center of the Town of North Elba and named after an adjacent lake. ... Tupper Lake is a village located in Franklin County, New York in the USA. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 3,935. ...

History

1998

The area was first settled in 1819 by the Jacob Smith Moody family, from Keene, New York. Later settlers Pliny Miller and Alric Bushnell established a logging facility with a dam and sawmill in 1827, forming the basis for the village. The first school was built in 1838, and in 1849, William F. Martin built one of the first hotels in the Adirondacks— the "Saranac Lake House", known simply as "Martin's"— on the southeast shore of Lower Saranac Lake. Martin's would soon become a favorite place for hunters, woodsmen, and socialites to meet and interact. Image File history File links Aac_logo. ... Image File history File links Aac_logo. ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Keene is a town located in Essex County, New York. ...

In 1876 Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau arrived to treat his own tuberculosis; in 1884 he founded his first sanitarium, called "Little Red", for treatment of this disease, in which two patients were placed. Little Red was built on a small patch of land on the backside of Mount Pisgah which Trudeau had purchased. As more and more patients visited the region, including author Robert Louis Stevenson, Trudeau's fame grew. Soon, the sanitorium had grown such that it was entitled to its own post office, which would sort and deliver mail to its many patients. 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Dr. Edward Trudeau Dr Edward Livingston Trudeau, MD, MS, D. Hon, (1848-1915) was an American doctor who established the Adirondack Cottage Sanitorium at Saranac Lake for treatment of tuberculosis. ... Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for Tubercle Bacillus) is a common and deadly infectious disease caused by the mycobacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Mycobacterium bovis, which most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can also affect the central nervous system, lymphatic system, circulatory system, genitourinary system, bones, joints, and even the... 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Mount Pisgah is the name of several mountains and places: Mountains Mount Pisgah, the mountain in the Bible from which Moses saw the Promised Land for the first time Mount Pisgah in North Carolina, USA, along the Blue Ridge Parkway Mount Pisgah in New York State, USA Mount Pisgah in... Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson (November 13, 1850 – December 3, 1894), was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer, and a leading representative of Neo-romanticism in English literature. ... Small-town post office and town hall in Lockhart, Alabama A post office is a facility (in most countries, a government one) where the public can purchase postage stamps for mailing correspondence or merchandise, and also drop off or pick up packages or other special-delivery items. ...

Telephone service was introduced in 1884, and the Chateaugay Railroad reached Saranac Lake from Plattsburgh in 1887. Plattsburgh is the name of some places in the United States of America: Plattsburgh, New York Plattsburgh, Ohio These are to be distinguished from places named Plattsburg. ...

The village was incorporated on June 16, 1892, and Dr. Trudeau was elected the first village president soon thereafter. Electricity was introduced on September 20, 1894, by installing water wheels on the former site of Pliny Miller's mill. Paul Smith, an important figure in the history of the village, purchased the Saranac Lake Electricity Co. in 1907, forming the Paul Smith's Electric Light and Power and Railroad Company, which eventually became part of Niagara-Mohawk. At the same time, the village began to stabilize, with public schools, fire and police departments, and other municipal facilities forming. June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Paul Smith may refer to: In music: Paul Smith (music industry), British record label manager and art event producer Paul Smith (pianist) (born 1922), Los Angeles jazz pianist Paul Smith (singer), British Indie Rock In television: Paul Smith (Television) (born 1959), Executive for British childrens television Paul Smith (writer... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Niagara-Mohawk Power building sculpture, Syracuse, New York The power grid run by the Niagara-Mohawk company, provides power for New York state and parts of Canada. ... The term public school has different (and in some cases contradictory) meanings due to regional differences. ... Firefighter with an axe A firefighter, sometimes still called a fireman though women have increasingly joined firefighting units, is a person who is trained and equipped to put out fires, rescue people and in some areas provide emergency medical services. ...

One of the 3 Saranac Lakes that give the Village its name.

Although the cure cottages experienced a jump in activity at the turn of the century, with the development of antibiotics they slowly began to lose their importance, being phased out completely by 1954, when the sanitorium's last patient, Larry Doyle, left. Among the last of the prominent patients that sought treatment for Tuberculosis was Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon who died in Saranac Lake on August 1, 1944. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (876x584, 150 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Saranac Lake, New York Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (876x584, 150 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Saranac Lake, New York Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Staphylococcus aureus - Antibiotics test plate. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Larry Doyle on a 1911 American Tobacco Company baseball card. ... Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina (b. ...

Saranac Lake became an especially busy town in the 1920's, with the construction of the Hotel Saranac and several new, permanent buildings after multiple fires destroyed a large part of downtown. During the 20's, entertainer Al Jolson and president Calvin Coolidge were semi-frequent visitors to the village— Jolson once performed a solo for three hours at the Pontiac Theater on Broadway Avenue. Bootlegging was common in the village. Asa Al Jolson Yoelson (born in Seredžius, Lithuania on May 26, 1886, and died in San Francisco, California on October 23, 1950) was an acclaimed American singer and actor whose career lasted from 1911 until his death in 1950. ... John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. ... Rum-running is the business of smuggling or transporting of alcoholic beverages illegally, usually to circumvent taxation or prohibition. ...

Albert Einstein had a summer home in Saranac Lake and could often be seen sailboating.

In recent years, Saranac Lake has become a more conventional tourist destiniation. The Hotel Saranac, until 2007 operated as a laboratory for hotel and restaurant management students of Paul Smith's College (now privately held), is a memorable early 20th century Deco structure. The former sanitorium is now the corporate call center for the American Management Association. Paul Smiths College is a private college located in the Adirondack Mountains of Upstate New York. ...

Saranac Lake received the All-America City Award in 1998 due to three community projects: The Union Depot, the Riverwalk and the Mt. Pisgah ski Lodge. All-America City Program Logo The All-America City Award is given by the National Civic League annually to ten cities in the United States. ...

Culture

Many tourists come to the village, which is unusually attractive owing to its setting and the preservation of unique older architecture. Much of the village fronts on Lake Flower, which was created by a dam in the Saranac River and named after Governor Roswell P. Flower. Saranac River is a river in the U.S. state of New York. ... Roswell Pettibone Flower (August 7, 1835 - May 12, 1899) was the Governor of New York between 1892 and 1895. ...

Kayaking on Lake Saranac in July

Summer visitors enjoy canoeing and other forms of boating, hiking in the forest, climbing in the nearby mountains, and visiting the local shops and restaurants. Camping is also a popular pastime in the Saranac Lake region (List of area's state campgrounds). During the long, cold, and snowy winters, visitors to Saranac Lake participate in cross-country and downhill skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, snowmobiling, and many other activities. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1968x1392, 222 KB) taken by me I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1968x1392, 222 KB) taken by me I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...

There is also an annual two week-long winter carnival, an event that has brought people together in celebration of winter for over 100 years. Each year the carnival is given a theme - 2007's theme was "The Fabulous 50's." The Winter Carnival parade reflects the theme, and Garry Trudeau, the creator of the comic strip Doonesbury who grew up in the town, creates artwork for a button that can be purchased each winter. The carnival's main attraction is the ice palace, along with various winter activities and competitions. These include a parade, which normally has several Bagpipe and drum marching bands and the always favorite Lawn Chair Ladies, along with more usual floats and local school bands. Each year a Winter Carnival King and Queen, whom preside over carnival activities, are selected from village residents based upon their contribution to Saranac Lake. There is also a winter rugby game. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (606x616, 731 KB)A scan of a button created by Garry Trudeau. ... A Winter carnival is an outdoor celebration that occurs in wintertime. ... Garry Trudeau Garretson Beekman Trudeau (born July 21, 1948, in New York City) is an American cartoonist, best known for the Doonesbury comic strip. ... Doonesbury was featured on the cover of the Feb. ... An ice palace or ice castle is a castle-like structure made of blocks of ice. ... A bagpipe performer in Amsterdam. ... A BCRFC match at Boston College Rugby football, often just referred to as rugby, refers to sports descended from a common form of football developed at Rugby School in England. ...

A non-profit Village Improvement Society, dating from 1910, currently owns and maintains eight parks. The extensive parkland along the lakefront, now owned by the village, is the result of the Society's earlier efforts. 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...

Every year the popular Bud Light Can Am Rugby Tournament (the largest such tournament in the Western Hemisphere) is held in the village.

Artists' residences

The composer Béla Bartók spent summers in Saranac Lake and wrote some of his best-known works there. The writer Robert Louis Stevenson had a cottage in Saranac Lake, which still stands along with a museum dedicated to him. Béla Viktor János Bartók (March 25, 1881 – September 26, 1945) was a Hungarian composer, pianist and collector of Eastern European and Middle Eastern folk music. ... Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson (November 13, 1850 – December 3, 1894), was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer, and a leading representative of Neo-romanticism in English literature. ...

The cartoonist Garry Trudeau, who draws the Doonesbury comic strip, was raised in Saranac Lake. He is the great-grandson of Edward Trudeau, described above. Garry Trudeau has maintained his connections to Saranac Lake; see [1]; [2]. Doonesbury was featured on the cover of the Feb. ...

Transportation

The Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK) is 8 miles northwest of the village.

Adirondack Trailways serves Saranac Lake, and is part of the Greyhound bus system.

There is also local bus service from Franklin County Public Transportation and local taxi services.

The Adirondack Scenic Railroad (a seasonal tourist attraction) to Lake Placid originates from the village train depot.

All three of the major highways that go through Saranac Lake are also bicycle routes. Segregated cycle facilities may consist of a separate road, track, path or lane that is designated for use by cyclists and from which motorised traffic is generally excluded. ...

Geography

The Saranac River as it runs though the village.

Saranac Lake is located at 44°19′34″N, 74°7′51″W (44.325988, -74.130944)^GR1. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 2112 KB) The Saranac River running through the Village of Saranac Lake. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 2112 KB) The Saranac River running through the Village of Saranac Lake. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 7.8 km² (3.0 mi²). 7.2 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (7.33%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

The village is located at the junction of the Towns of North Elba and St.Armand in Essex County, and Harrietstown in Franklin County. North Elba is a town located in Essex County, New York. ... St. ... Essex County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Harrietstown is a town located in Franklin County, New York. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of New York. ...

The village is at the intersection of New York State Route 3 and New York State Route 86. Essex County Road 33 enters the village from the southeast, and Franklin County Road 47 joins NY-86 immediately north of the village. Route 3 is a New York State Highway that runs from NY 104A in Sterling to US 9 in Plattsburgh. ... New York State Route 86 is a 39 mile long state route located in northern New York. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 5,041 people, 2,369 households, and 1,182 families residing in the village. The population density was 700.1/km² (1,812.0/mi²). There were 2,854 housing units at an average density of 396.4/km² (1,025.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.87% White, 0.75% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 2,369 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.2% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.1% were non-families. 40.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.88. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the village the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $29,754, and the median income for a family was $42,153. Males had a median income of $32,188 versus $24,759 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,590. About 8.5% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

References

• John J. Duquette (March 1992). in John M, Penney: Saranac Lake, A Centennial: 1892-1992, Make-up by Carol Baker Snyder, Saranac Lake, New York: Saranac Lake 1992 Cenntennial Committee. 
• Maid, Chery. "Building boom brought many local landmarks- How the 20's roared in Saranac Lake", Adirondack Enterprise, February 7, 2006, pp. 1, 9.
• Gallos, Phil. "Famous people you might meet on the street- How the 20's roared in Saranac Lake", Adirondack Enterprise, February 8, 2006, pp. 1, 10.
• Jackson, Linda. "Flaunting the booze ban- How the 20's roared in Saranac Lake", Adirondack Enterprise, pp. 1, 12.

External links

• Saranac Lake Chamber of Commerce
• Saranac Lake Winter Carnival
• Adirondack Scenic Railroad
• A directory of merchants in Saranac Lake, Lake Placid, and Tupper Lake, NY.
• An Adirondack Chronology by The Adirondack Research Library (pdf)
• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 44.325988° -74.130944°
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