Ticonderoga (hamlet), New York
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| Ticonderoga | |
| — Hamlet — | |
  Ticonderoga
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| Coordinates: 43°50′55″N 73°25′23″W / 43.84861°N 73.42306°W | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| County | Essex |
| Village Incorporated | 1889 |
| Village Dissolved | 1992 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
Ticonderoga is a hamlet in the southeast of the town of Ticonderoga, in Essex County, New York, United States. The name is derived from a native term for "between the two waters."
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[edit] History
In 1889,[citation needed] the hamlet of Ticonderoga was incorporated as a village within the town of Ticonderoga, but in 1992 voted to dissolve the village.[1] The area was an important location for the production of paper,[citation needed] and the familiar yellow "Ticonderoga pencils" were originally made in the community.[citation needed]
Fort Ticonderoga, east of the community, was the original outpost of civilization before it fell into disrepair after its importance in war declined. The modern fort is a reconstruction of the ruins.
[edit] Geography
Ticonderoga is in Upstate New York, south of Plattsburgh, and near the Vermont border. The community lies between Lake George and Lake Champlain on the site of a portage between the two lakes, previously guarded by historic Fort Ticonderoga. The name of the waterway running through this portage is called the la Chute River, which drains the outflow of Lake George into Lake Champlain, and it contains a waterfall slightly east of the hamlet.
During the summer, a diesel-powered cable ferry connects the community to Shoreham, Vermont.
The hamlet is by the junction of New York State Route 9N, New York State Route 74, and New York State Route 22
[edit] References
- ^ "Local Government Handbook" (PDF). New York State Department of State. 2008. Page 77, Table 13. http://www.dos.state.ny.us/lgss/pdfs/Handbook.pdf#page=77. Retrieved on 2009-06-06.
[edit] External links
- Ticonderoga area chamber of commerce
- Fort Ticonderoga
- Ticonderoga ferry information
- History and picture of the area
- Ticonderoga (hamlet), New York is at coordinates 43°50′55″N 73°25′26″W / 43.848611°N 73.423889°WCoordinates: 43°50′55″N 73°25′26″W / 43.848611°N 73.423889°W
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