Essex County

Essex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 39,370. Its county seat is Elizabethtown. Along with Hamilton County, Essex is entirely within the Adirondack Park.

Essex County is in the northeastern part of New York State, just west of Vermont along the eastern boundary of the State. The eastern boundary of Essex County is Lake Champlain, which serves as the New York – Vermont border at an elevation of just under 100 feet (30.5 m). The highest natural point in New York, Mount Marcy at 5,344 feet (1,629 m), is in the Town of Keene. The Ausable River forms a partial northern boundary for the county.

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Grizzle Ocean

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It's supposedly named after a logger who bragged that the fish he caught there were large enough to have come from an ocean. These days, the water is stocked with brook trout. Bring a kayak or a fishing pole in warmer weather, or snowshoes in winter. For those who really want to get away from it all, there's a lean-to beside the shore. https://poststar.com/get-out/hiking/grizzle-ocean-in-pharoah-lake-wilderness-area/article_1e20e9dd-d6ee-51ae-a42b-9a6b7f3e5f9c.html

Wolf Pond Trail

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The Wolf Pond extends 2.3 miles feet from the trailhead to the outlet of Wolf Pond on the southern shore. This new trail is gently rolling and easy to navigate trail. A new lean-to is located up a short spur trail on the
southwestern shore of the pond. Wolf Pond provides scenic views of the High Peaks and surrounding mountains, as well as excellent fishing opportunities. The 59-acre pond is home to native strain stocked brook trout.

DEC Map can be found here: https://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/lands_forests_pdf/wolfpondhikingmap.pdf

Land Use, Crown Point Area

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West of Port Henry most of the land is forested but east of it, a lot of hay and field crops such as corn, soy and wheat are grown to feed dairy cattle.