Hype for the Future 3A: Hyde Park, New York

Within the State of New York and the Hudson Valley specifically is the community of Hyde Park. Located in Dutchess County, Hyde Park is a community most renowned for the Roosevelt historical sites, including sites relevant to the Roosevelt family at large. Apart from the Roosevelt sites of Hyde Park, north of Poughkeepsie, in Dutchess County, is an art collection as well as access to the Hudson River, of which Hyde Park is on the east bank.

The North Country of New York

Within the North Country of the State of New York includes the regions of the Thousand Islands, the Adirondack Mountains, and relatively small and sparsely populated rural communities in between. While the majority of the population of the North Country region resides along or in fairly close proximity to US Highway 11, the Adirondack Park is nearly zero population in comparison to the general North Country area. However, population counts even within Adirondack Park tend to be higher in such locations as Ticonderoga, Tupper Lake, Saranac Lake, Lake Placid, and Lake George, none of which are located within Hamilton County.

The Adirondack Mountains have traditionally been identified as containing forty-six high peaks in the region, with Mount Marcy serving as the highest point within the State of New York. Further to the north and west, largely along the Canadian border, the North Country of the State of New York becomes more highly populated by density; however, the overall population statistics and demographics alike remain fairly similar to the State of Vermont to the east. Within the Adirondack Park, the region is particularly highly protected; however, with the large share of private lands for a “park” area, the region becomes more comparable to Vermont by virtue. The Adirondack chair was first invented in Westport, New York, within the modern-day boundaries of the Adirondack Park, specifically to be conducive to heightened comfort and awareness of the natural surroundings of the partially protected environments and landscapes of the region. While the Adirondack chair was first invented in Westport, the use of the Adirondack chair design could also be appropriate for portions of the Green Mountains in Vermont to the east or even within the central and eastern vicinities of Lake Champlain, as well.

The Thousand Islands are an interesting quirk of the geography of the International Boundary region between the United States and Canada. While many of the islands are within the State of New York, a few of the islands are within the Province of Ontario, and the region is in relatively close proximity to such locales as Watertown, New York; and Brockville, Ontario. Also of interesting note is the Saint Lawrence River, as even though the river ultimately ends entirely within Canada, the upper portion of the river, which exists south of the latitude of 45° North, is actually the line between Canada and the United States, downstream from Lake Ontario but upstream from the aforementioned latitude line.