Saranac River

The Saranac River is an 81-mile-long (130 km) river in the U.S. state of New York.

Saranac River
Riviere Serindac
The Saranac River flowing northeast from Saranac Lake, New York
Location of the mouth of the Saranac River
Saranac River (the United States)
Etymologyfrom Abenaki, "staghorn sumac cone river."
Native name
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
RegionAdirondack Mountains
CountiesClinton, Essex, Franklin
Physical characteristics
SourceUpper Saranac Lake
  locationEast of Wawbeek
  coordinates44°15′53″N 74°14′36″W
  elevation1,572 ft (479 m)
MouthLake Champlain
  location
City of Plattsburgh
  coordinates
44°41′59″N 73°26′45″W
  elevation
95 ft (29 m)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftNorth Branch Saranac River
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