Adirondack
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Adirondack may refer to:
Adirondack may refer to:
- Adirondack MountainsAdirondack MountainsThe Adirondack Mountains are a mountain range located in the northeastern part of New York, that runs through Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Saint Lawrence, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties....
, (New York, United States) (also known as the "Adirondacks") - Adirondack County, New YorkAdirondack County, New YorkAdirondack County is a proposed new county in New York to be formed out of town of North Elba of Essex County and other surrounding towns that have economies based on tourism. In 2007, North Elba Town Supervisor Shirley Seney stated that such an administrative restructuring could be used as a means...
, a proposed county in New York - Adirondack Park, the largest state-level protected area in the United States, containing a large portion of the Adirondack Mountains
- Adirondack (Mars)Adirondack (Mars)Adirondack is the nickname for Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's first target rock. Scientists chose Adirondack to be Spirit's first target rock after considering another, called Sashimi, that would have been a shorter, straight-ahead drive...
, the nickname for Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's first target rock for investigation after landing on Mars in 2004 - Adirondack, New York, a small community in the Town of HoriconHoricon, New YorkHoricon is a town in Warren County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. Horicon's population was 1,479 at the 2000 census.Horicon is on the county's north border and is inside the Adirondack Park.- History :...
, in Warren County
Construction
- Adirondack ArchitectureAdirondack ArchitectureAdirondack Architecture refers to the rugged architectural style generally associated with the Great Camps within the Adirondack Mountains area in New York. The builders of these camps used native building materials and sited their buildings within an irregular wooded landscape...
, an American style of house construction - Adirondack chairAdirondack chairAn Adirondack chair or Muskoka chair is a type of chair favored in rural, outdoor settings. The precursor to today's Adirondack chair was designed by Thomas Lee in 1903. He was on vacation in Westport, New York, in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains, and needed outdoor chairs for his summer...
, a type of chair used primarily in an outdoors setting - Picea rubens, a species of spruce tree known as Adirondack when used to make musical instruments
- Adirondack Great Camps, luxurious rustic vacation compounds
- Adirondack shelter, a style of lean-toLean-toA lean-to is a term used to describe a roof with a single slope. The term also applies to a variety of structures that are built using a lean-to roof....
Events
- Adirondack Canoe ClassicAdirondack Canoe Classic__notoc__The Adirondack Canoe Classic, also known as the 90-miler, is a three-day, canoe race from Old Forge to Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks of New York, USA. The race has drawn as many as 500 competitors from California to Florida, New Zealand and Canada paddling 250 canoes, kayaks and...
, a three-day, 90 miles (144.8 km) canoe race from Old Forge to Saranac Lake (also known as the "90-miler") - Events in the Adirondack Region
Organisations
- Adirondack BeveragesAdirondack BeveragesAdirondack Beverages is a soda company in the New York state area. They produce many flavors of carbonated beverages including a cola named Adirondack Cola and a line of low-calorie drinks under the label Waist Watcher, which is licensed by Weight Watchers International....
, a soft drink company based in New York state, that produces the Adirondack brand sodas - Adirondack Community CollegeAdirondack Community CollegeSUNY Adirondack is a community college serving Warren, Washington and northern Saratoga counties in New York State. Founded in 1961 as Adirondack Community College , it offers over 30 academic programs.-History:...
(United States), a two-year college located in the state of New York
Transport
- Adirondack (Amtrak)Adirondack (Amtrak)The Adirondack is a passenger train operated daily by Amtrak between New York City and Montreal. The trip takes approximately 11 hours to cover a published distance of , traveling through the scenic Hudson Valley and the Adirondack Mountains...
, an Amtrak passenger rail route connecting New York City and Montreal - Adirondack (steamship), steamship
- Adirondack guideboatAdirondack guideboatAdirondack guideboats were built since the early 19th century and evolved from a hunting skiff to today's highly refined design, virtually unchanged since the late 19th century...
, a rowed skiff, built to be carried between bodies of water, originally designed for hunting - USS AdirondackUSS AdirondackUSS Adirondack may refer to:* USS Adirondack , was a gunboat during the American Civil War that sank off the Bahamas* USS Adirondack , was an iron-hulled screw tug originally known as the Underwriter....
, the name of a number of ships of the United States Navy