Northern New York Waypoints


This page will contain coordinates for use by locals and visitors to NNY. We'll start out with just a few categories that popped into our heads, and branch out as is needed.


WIFI Access Points

- these are locations with wireless access that can be accessed without running into encryption or warning screens aimed at preventing access. These are not private homes or places that ask you not to access their wireless network.

Tri-Lakes Area

N 44 19.231, W 074 07.389 - Best Western Mountain Lake Inn (Saranac Lake) - you can get good signal anywhere around the hotel or restaurant, although there is no encryption or warning about use of this wifi hotspot, I would advise your being a guest or at least getting a cup of coffee at the restaurant before using it.

N44 19.605, W074 07.879 - Chickadees in Saranac Lake has Wifi access. They charge $1 per 15 minutes. Chickadees is an art gallery on Main Street (up from the Blue Moon) with a cozy little sitting area for visitors. They also have three iMacs for people to use and host an informal jam session every Wed. night for the musically inclined.

Potsdam Area

Burger King (has sign up for free wi-fi, quick food & restrooms) N44° 41.011, W074° 59.190

Arbys (has sign up for free wi-fi, quick food, restrooms) N44° 40.951, W074° 59.199


Restaurants

- A list of places to eat around NNY that are recommended by our members.

Tri-Lakes Area

The Blue Moon Cafe - a great eatery and cafe in Saranac Lake - (518) 891-1310 - N 44° 19.540, W 074° 07.920

Little Italy - good pizza and pasta in Saranac Lake - (518) 891-9000 - N 44° 19.490, W 074° 07.911

Dunkin Donuts (Saranac Lake) - need I say more - N 44° 18.700, W 074° 06.961

Desperadoes - great mexican food in Lake Placid - (518) 523-1507 - N 44° 17.708, W 073° 59.918

Adirondack Steak & Seafood - (518) 523-4654 - a nice place for consuming mass quantities of flesh and malted goodness in Lake Placid - N 44° 17.415, W 073° 59.113

Potsdam Area

Burger King (has sign up for free wi-fi, quick food & restrooms) N44° 41.011, W074° 59.190

Arbys (has sign up for free wi-fi, quick food, restrooms) N44° 40.951, W074° 59.199

Dunkin Donuts N44° 40.735, W074° 59.197


Hotels

- A list of places to stay around NNY that are recommended by our members.

Tri-Lakes Area

Lake Flower Inn - a nice local inn in Saranac Lake - (518) 891-2310 - N 44° 19.352, W 074° 07.394

Best Western Mountain Lake Inn - pool/wifi/pet-friendly (Saranac Lake) - (518) 891-1970 - N 44° 19.231, W 074° 07.389


Camping spots

- A list of places to camp around NNY that are recommended by our members.

Tri-Lakes Area

Hoel Pond - N 44° 20.822, W 074° 20.669 - a series of campsites on a gorgeous pond near Saranac Lake

Polliwog Pond - N 44° 20.381, W 074° 21.019 - a series of campsites on the edge of the St. Regis Canoe Area


Supplies

- A list of places get supplies for your caching adventures.

Tri-Lakes Area

Stewart's - N 44° 19.791, W 074° 07.917 - located in Saranac Lake, open from 5am until midnight 7 days a week

Price Chopper - N 44° 17.680, W 074° 00.654 - a supermarket open 24/7 on the edge of Lake Placid

Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) - N 44° 17.375, W 074° 59.104 - an outdoor gear store in Lake Placid

Potsdam Area

P&C Supermarket 6am til midnight N44° 41.130, W074° 59.328

Wear on Earth (camping, hiking, canoeing supplies) N44° 40.164, W074° 59.220

Martins Citgo ( 24 hour gas- more expensive than Stewarts but open 24/7) N44° 40.047, W074° 59.603


If you have another waypoint you would like to see added to this page, feel free to send me an E-mail; I'll check it out, and then to add it to the website.


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