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Benson Mines in the region of New York is a place located in United States - some 379 mi or ( 610 km ) North of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Benson Mines is now 10:37 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Boston, Newark, Aldrich, Ballston Spa, and Briggs. When in this area, you might want to check out Boston . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Benson Mines ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Megan Mary at Windham
Meg skiing in Windham, video by Brian... ..
Beneath the Fireworks
A glimpse of the people setting off the fireworks at Star Lake, NY. I only posted this because it's something the crowd can't see in the distance. ..
video1.mov: Copper Rock Falls
See the entire trip at www.everytrail.com. ..
wood chopping contest
wood chopping contest at the SUNY Ranger School in Wanakena NY ..
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Benson Mines
Star Lake, New York, a village in the southern St. Lawrence County, is geographically isolated at 60 miles from the nearest city. In the 1950s, the town became home to the largest open pit iron-ore mine in the world. The ore body at Benson Mine was discovered in 1810 by engineers conducting a survey for a new highway from Albany to Ogdensburg. The mine is actually located in the Town of Clifton, just east of the CDP limits of Star Lake.
Located at 44.17 -75.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Star Lake, New York
Star Lake is a hamlet in the Adirondack Mountains St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 809 at the 2010 census. Star Lake is in the Town of Clifton, but part of the community is in the Town of Fine. The community is located east of a very angular-shaped lake, also called Star Lake.
Located at 44.16 -75.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Oswegatchie, New York
Oswegatchie is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 4,397 at the 2010 census. The name reportedly means "Black water" in the aboriginal language. It is on the northern border of the county and is adjacent to the city of Ogdensburg.
Located at 44.18 -75.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Newton Falls, New York
Newton Falls is a hamlet of 400 located within Town of Clifton in Saint Lawrence County, New York in the United States. The hamlet is located within the Adirondack Park. The area is known in part for its ZIP code, which is 13666. The hamlet was named for James Newton, who built a sawmill in 1894 which became the Newton Falls Paper Mill; it closed in 2000. It was reopened in 2007 as Newton Falls Fine Paper through the efforts of former mill workers and town residents.
Located at 44.21 -74.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Wanakena, New York
Wanakena is a hamlet located on the shore of Cranberry Lake in the town of Fine in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. Tourism is a major industry in the area; a small year-round population is supplemented by an influx seasonal residents each Summer. It is the location of the SUNY-ESF Ranger School.
Located at 44.13 -74.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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