Schroon, New York
Schroon, New York | |
|---|---|
Schroon Lake by Thomas Cole (1838–40) | |
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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Essex |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Meg Wood (R) |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
• Total | 141.40 sq mi (366.24 km2) |
| • Land | 132.68 sq mi (343.64 km2) |
| • Water | 8.73 sq mi (22.60 km2) |
| Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,880 |
| • Density | 12.10/sq mi (4.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-031-65629 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0942185 |
| Website | www |
Schroon (/ˈskruːn/ SKROON) is a town in the Adirondack Park, in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 1,880 at the 2020 census. 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. 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.