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22-509: Most of the lake is in the eastern end of the Town of Clifton , but a small part of the east side of the lake is in the Town of Piercefield and a small part of the west side of the lake is in the Town of Fine . The lake is entirely in the south part of Saint Lawrence County, New York . On a north arm of the lake is the community of Cranberry Lake . On a western arm of the lake in the Town of Fine,

44-719: Is a state owned hard surface ramp on Route 3 by the outlet dam. There is also a state owned car top launch at the Cranberry Lake Campground and one more at the New York State Rangers School in Wanakena, New York . The lake was named for the extensive bogs that it once contained. In 1865, the state authorized the building of a dam on the east branch of the Oswegatchie that doubled the lake's surface area and killed thousands of trees,

66-529: Is the community of Wanakena , the location of the SUNY-ESF Ranger School . Several islands are within the lake, the largest being Joe Indian Island and Buck Island. The Cranberry Lake Biological Station, also part of State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF), is located on Barber Point. A peninsula jutting into the lake from the north contains Bear Mountain and state camping facilities. One end of

88-412: Is water. Part of the southern town line is the border of Hamilton and Herkimer counties . The Oswegatchie River flows through the town. Cranberry Lake , a large Adirondack lake occupies much of the eastern part of the town. New York State Route 3 crosses the town as a major east–west highway. As of the census of 2000, there were 791 people, 323 households, and 215 families residing in

110-551: The Cranberry Lake 50 is a popular destination for backpackers and traverses through both the hamlets of Cranberry Lake and Wanakena . There are several private camps on the lake's southern shore, including an island called Chair Rock Island. A large rock on Barber Point near the Biological Station bears an engraved memorial for the international fly casting champion of the late 1800s, Reuben Wood, designer of

132-477: The Bear Mountain Trail leaves from campsite loop 3. The other end, a trail head with plenty of good parking, is located much closer to the campground entrance. The hike is fairly rigorous, but from start to the top it is only about 1-mile (1.6 km). The lookout spot near the top provides a great view to the south and south west, mainly of Joe Indian and Buck islands. A fifty mile loop trail named

154-900: The Half-length Portraits and the Twopence Queen Enthroned . Pack received worldwide recognition and numerous awards. He signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921. He was the first American to receive the Crawford Medal in 1923 from the Royal Philatelic Society London . He was also the first American to receive the Lindenberg Medal in 1926 from the Berliner Philatelisten-Klub and

176-499: The Reub Wood fishing flies . There is a large camp setting called Wildcliffe Lodge (formerly "Hoppies" and then "Verns") that used to have an inn, bar and restaurant. The dining room was the former single room log cabin of Philo Scott, a hermit who married a local resident, Cordelia Stevens of Big Deer Pond , in 1856 and had eight children between 1858 and 1879. Chair Rock Lodge was another popular dining and lodging establishment on

198-700: The South Shore, but both are now closed. The Indian Mountain Club was also on the South Shore. "Sports" from downstate New York enjoyed dining, lodging and outdoor pursuits such as hunting, fishing and shooting. A large garden provided fresh vegetables and remnants of this still exist on private property abutting the Five Ponds Wilderness. Fish species present in the lake are smallmouth bass , northern pike , brook trout , rock bass , yellow perch , brown bullhead , sunfish and brown trout . There

220-420: The age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.90. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under

242-461: The age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 33,950, and the median income for a family was $ 38,875. Males had a median income of $ 34,583 versus $ 23,500 for females. The per capita income for

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264-816: The first person to receive the Award of Merit from the Collectors Club of New York . Pack is named in the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame for 1941. According to his biographer, Alexandra Eyle, Charles Lathrop Pack "spent $ 2.8 million on forestry conservation. This is a low figure, however..." Pack's remains were buried in 1937 "under a stand of white pine in the Charles Lathrop Pack Demonstration Forest in Warrensburg, New York ...

286-629: The remaining lands of the former lumber companies. Clifton, New York Clifton is a town in St. Lawrence County , New York , United States. The population was 675 at the 2020 census. The town takes its name from a mining company. The Town of Clifton is in the southern part of the county, within the Adirondack Park . The first settlers came to work at the Clifton Iron Mine circa 1866, which built its first iron furnace

308-492: The same year. The town was formed in 1868 from the Town of Pierrepont . The first town meeting was held in the office of the Clifton Iron Mine. Early inhabitants arrived to work the local mines. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 150.4 square miles (390 km ), of which 135.1 square miles (350 km ) is land and 15.2 square miles (39 km ) (10.13%)

330-570: The stumps of which still remain in some areas. In 1902, the Rich Brothers Lumber Company purchased 16,000 acres (65 km) on the southwestern shore of Cranberry Lake and constructed a lumber mill. Housing for the millworkers was built in part from lumber salvaged from the company's abandoned Pennsylvania lumber operation. There were up to 1,500 workers at the Rich Bros. mill and associated industries. A logging railroad

352-589: The success of his father, George Willis Pack , and grandfather, George Pack, Jr. in the forestry sector. Growing up on the shortes of Lake Huron in Michigan's Lower Peninsula , Charles L. Pack lived in Cleveland, Ohio , from 1871 until the early years of the 20th century. With investments in timber in the American South , banking and real estate, Pack became a multi-millionaire. During World War I, he

374-461: The town was $ 15,619. About 13.1% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 25.8% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over. Charles Lathrop Pack Charles Lathrop Pack (May 7, 1857 – June 14, 1937), a third-generation timberman, was "one of the five wealthiest men in America prior to World War I". His financial success was built on

396-457: The town. The population density was 5.9 people per square mile (2.3 people/km ). There were 775 housing units at an average density of 5.7 units per square mile (2.2 units/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 96.08% White , 1.52% Native American , 0.88% from other races , and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population. There were 323 households, out of which 25.1% had children under

418-799: The vicinity of Cranberry Lake to the New York State Ranger School in 1912. A businessman, Charles Lathrop Pack , donated 1,000 acres (4.0 km) of what today is the Cranberry Lake Biological Station to the New York State College of Forestry in 1923. Six years later, in 1929, the International Paper Company donated 500 acres (2.0 km) to the Ranger School. By 1940, the state had purchased most of

440-547: Was a philatelist , recognized for his award-winning collections of postage stamps . Pack was noted for his collections of postage stamps of New South Wales , New Zealand , Canada , Cape of Good Hope , Spain , Argentina , Uruguay and Brazil . He was especially noted for his plating of early stamps of Brazil and the plating of the Uruguay 1856 'Diligencia' issue. Pack's collection of postage stamps of Victoria led to his publication in 1923 of his famous book Victoria:

462-632: Was a principal organizer and was heavily involved in the war garden movement in the United States. During the 1930s, he was the president of The American Tree Association. In March 1917, Charles Lathrop Pack organized the US National War Garden Commission and launched the war garden campaign. After the war, he documented the victory garden movement in The War Garden Victorious . Pack

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484-733: Was constructed connecting Wanakena to the Carthage & Adirondack Railroad at Benson Mines, starting operation in 1905. The railroad allowed tourists easy access to the area. In 1913, a second railroad called the Grasse River Railroad was built by the Emporium Lumber Company, connecting Cranberry Lake to the New York Central Railroad at Childwold Station near Conifer, New York. The Rich Bros. Lumber Co. donated 1,800 acres (7.3 km) in

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