Wevertown, New York, is a hamlet in the Adirondack Mountains

Adirondack Mountains

The 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....

/Adirondack Park. It is in the town of Johnsburg

Johnsburg, New York

Johnsburg is a town in the northwest corner of Warren County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 2,450 at the 2000 census. The town is named after John Thurman, an early settler and founder. Johnsburg is the largest town in...

 in the northwest corner of Warren County

Warren County, New York

Warren County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 65,707. It is named in honor of General Joseph Warren, an American Revolutionary War hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill...

, 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...

, U.S.A., and is in the Glens Falls metropolitan area

Glens Falls metropolitan area

The Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Upstate New York, anchored by the city of Glens Falls...

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Geography

The hamlet is northeast of Johnsburg hamlet on Route 8, about 8 miles east of North Creek. The latitude of Wevertown is 43.633N. The longitude is -73.941W. Elevation is 1,066 feet. Wevertown appears on the North Creek United States Geological Survey

United States Geological Survey

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 (USGS) Map. Wevertown is part of the Upper Hudson Watershed -- 02020001. Nearby mountains include: Gore Mountain

Gore Mountain (New York)

Gore Mountain is a mountain located near the village of North Creek in Warren County, New York, of which its peak is the highest point.Gore is flanked to the north by South Mountain, and to the southwest by Height of Land Mountain....

, McGann Mountain, Gage Mountain, Pine Mountain, Eleventh Mountain,and Pete Gay Mountain, Ethan Mountain, Henderson Mountain. Nearby lakes include Friends Lake and Loon Lake.

History

Wevertown was founded by John Wever (1782-1870) and wife Mercy Barney Wever (1784-1865) who operated a sawmill. Wevertown was originally a tannery that opened in 1833, and called at times Nobles Corners. The first postmaster was appointed before 1850.

External links

State agencies

              NYS Adirondack Park Agency - Extensive park information

              Adirondack Park Visitor Interpretive Centers

Museums

              Adirondack Museum

              Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks

Tourism promotion agencies

              Adirondack Lake Country from Franklin County Tourism

              Adirondack Wild from Hamilton County Tourism

History

              Adirondack History

              Adirondack History - Guides and Guiding

              Geological history

              Adirondack Research Consortium

              Santanoni Preserve

              Lake George Historical Association

              Adirondack Architectural Heritage

Watershed

              Upper Hudson Watershed -- 02020001

Advocacy organizations

              Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks

              Adirondack Council

              Residents' Committee to Protect the Adirondacks