Essex County

Essex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 39,370. Its county seat is Elizabethtown. Along with Hamilton County, Essex is entirely within the Adirondack Park.

Essex County is in the northeastern part of New York State, just west of Vermont along the eastern boundary of the State. The eastern boundary of Essex County is Lake Champlain, which serves as the New York – Vermont border at an elevation of just under 100 feet (30.5 m). The highest natural point in New York, Mount Marcy at 5,344 feet (1,629 m), is in the Town of Keene. The Ausable River forms a partial northern boundary for the county.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essex_County,_NY

Boardwalk

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This is another of the many board walks on the SUNY ESF property. At one point or another they have done extensive work on the trail to keep it up to a very high standard.

Taken on Sunday July 11, 2010 at Goodnow Mountain.

Thick White Pines

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Almost to the top of Goodnow, there is a thick white pine forest. They appear to be about 60-80 years old, although they almost do not appear to be a man-made plantation, although they probably are a reforestation plantation.

Taken on Sunday July 11, 2010 at Goodnow Mountain.