Lyon Mountain, New York

Lyon Mountain, New York
Lyon Mountain, New York
Census-designated place & hamlet
	Location in Clinton County and the state of New York.
	Coordinates: 44°43′44″N 73°54′28″W / 44.72889°N 73.90778°W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Clinton
Town	Dannemora
Area
• Total	10.52 sq mi (27.25 km2)
• Land	10.51 sq mi (27.23 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	1,798 ft (548 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	421
• Density	40.05/sq mi (15.46/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	12952, 12955
Area code	518
FIPS code	36-43951
GNIS feature ID	0956192

Lyon Mountain is a hamlet and census-designated place located in the town of Dannemora in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 423 at the 2010 census.^[2]

The northern slopes of Lyon Mountain are in the southern part of the community, with the 3,840-foot (1,170 m) summit to the south in the town of Saranac.

The Lyon Mountain Correctional Facility, a minimum security prison, was located in the community. The facility closed in 2011, and has been purchased by a Canadian who has mined sand for hydrofracking from the site.

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lyon Mountain CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2014.

[TigerWebMapServer-1] "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.

[Census_2010-2] "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lyon Mountain CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2014.

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