Lyon Mountain (Clinton County, New York)
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Lyon Mountain is a mountain
located in Clinton County
, New York
, of which its peak is the highest point.
The mountain is named for Nathaniel Lyon, an early settler of the area who moved from Vermont
in 1803 and died circa 1850.
Lyon Mountain stands within the watershed
of the Saint Lawrence River
, and into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence
.
The northeast slopes of Lyon Mtn. drain into Chazy Lake, the source
of the Great Chazy River, and Lake Champlain
, which drains into Canada
's Richelieu River
, thence into the Saint Lawrence River
.
The southeast slopes of Lyon Mtn. drain into Smithkill Brook, thence into True Brook, the Saranac River
, and Lake Champlain.
The southwest end of Lyon drains into Cold Brook, thence into the North Branch of the Saranac River.
The west slopes of Lyon drain into Standish Brook, thence into Middle Kiln Brook, Upper and Lower Chateaugay Lakes, the source of the Chateaugay River, which drains into the Saint Lawrence River in Canada.
The northwest slopes of Lyon drain into Separator Brook, thence into Upper Chateaugay Lake.
Lyon Mountain is within New York's Adirondack Park.
Mountain
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located in Clinton County
Clinton County, New York
Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 82,128. Its name is in honor of the first Governor of New York as a state, George Clinton. Its county seat is Plattsburgh.-History:...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, of which its peak is the highest point.
The mountain is named for Nathaniel Lyon, an early settler of the area who moved from Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
in 1803 and died circa 1850.
Lyon Mountain stands within the watershed
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
of the Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
, and into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Gulf of Saint Lawrence
The Gulf of Saint Lawrence , the world's largest estuary, is the outlet of North America's Great Lakes via the Saint Lawrence River into the Atlantic Ocean...
.
The northeast slopes of Lyon Mtn. drain into Chazy Lake, the source
Source (river or stream)
The source or headwaters of a river or stream is the place from which the water in the river or stream originates.-Definition:There is no universally agreed upon definition for determining a stream's source...
of the Great Chazy River, and Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain is a natural, freshwater lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States but partially situated across the Canada—United States border in the Canadian province of Quebec.The New York portion of the Champlain Valley includes the eastern portions of...
, which drains into Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
's Richelieu River
Richelieu River
The Richelieu River is a river in Quebec, Canada. It flows from the north end of Lake Champlain about north, ending at the confluence with the St. Lawrence River at Sorel-Tracy, Quebec downstream and northeast of Montreal...
, thence into the Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
.
The southeast slopes of Lyon Mtn. drain into Smithkill Brook, thence into True Brook, the Saranac River
Saranac River
Saranac River is an river in the U.S. state of New York. In its upper reaches is a region of mostly flat water and lakes. The river has more than three dozen source lakes and ponds north of Upper Saranac Lake; the highest is Mountain Pond on Long Pond Mountain...
, and Lake Champlain.
The southwest end of Lyon drains into Cold Brook, thence into the North Branch of the Saranac River.
The west slopes of Lyon drain into Standish Brook, thence into Middle Kiln Brook, Upper and Lower Chateaugay Lakes, the source of the Chateaugay River, which drains into the Saint Lawrence River in Canada.
The northwest slopes of Lyon drain into Separator Brook, thence into Upper Chateaugay Lake.
Lyon Mountain is within New York's Adirondack Park.