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Salmon River

Ghost town · Clinton County, New York

Plattsburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1894, 1:62,500)
Plattsburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1894, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Salmon River is a ghost town in Clinton County, New York. It is one of 2 former communities in Clinton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 22 New York counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Salmon River as a historical populated place on the Plattsburgh topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 44.6333° N, 73.4758° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePlattsburgh
Elevation166 ft
Nearest living townParc, NY
Distance to it2.4 miles
GNIS feature ID2360252
Coordinates44.63333, -73.47583

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What's there now

Salmon River is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Parc, NY (population 126), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 166 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Salmon River?

Salmon River is in Clinton County, New York, at 44.6333, -73.4758.

How many ghost towns are in Clinton County?

Clinton County, New York has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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