West Canada Creek, West Canada Lake Wilderness Area

Name: West Canada Creek
Address: West Canada Lake Wilderness Area, United States

#5 among attractions in West Canada Lake Wilderness Area

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The West Canada Creek is a 76-mile-long river in upstate New York, United States. West Canada Creek is an important water way in Hamilton, Oneida, and Herkimer counties, draining the south part of the Adirondack Mountains before emptying into the Mohawk River near the Village of Herkimer. The name "Canada" is derived from an Iroquoian word for "village". ()

Elevation: 2343 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°35'37"N, 74°36'38"W

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West Canada Lake Wilderness Area United States

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West Canada Creek – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pillsbury Mountain Forest Fire Observation Station, Witchhopple Lake, Clear Lake, Salmon Lake.

5 miE
Tower
Pillsbury Mountain Forest Fire Observation Station, West Canada Lake Wilderness Area
128 min walk • The Pillsbury Mountain Forest Fire Observation Station is a historic fire observation station located on Pillsbury Mountain summit at Arietta in Hamilton County, New York. The tower was built in 1924 by the Aermotor Windmill Company and the associated observer's cabin and shed in 1950. The lookout tower measures 69 feet tall.
3.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Witchhopple Lake, West Canada Lake Wilderness Area
81 min walk • Witchhopple Lake is a lake located by Keepawa, New York. The outlet flows into Salmon Lake and then from there into Stillwater Reservoir. Fish species present in Witchhopple Lake are brook trout, white sucker, sunfish, yellow perch, and splake. Access by trail from the north shore of Stillwater Reservoir.
3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Clear Lake, West Canada Lake Wilderness Area
76 min walk • Clear Lake is located northeast of Stillwater, New York. The outflow creek flows into Witchhopple Lake. Fish species present in the lake are brown bullhead, and brook trout. Access via trail off Red Horse Trail and Salmon Lake Trail on the south shore. No motors are allowed on Clear Lake.
2.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Salmon Lake, West Canada Lake Wilderness Area
75 min walk • Salmon Lake is located west of Brandreth, New York. The outlet of the lake flows through an unnamed creek into Trout Pond. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, brown trout, sunfish, black bullhead, yellow perch, and lake trout.
3.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Negro Lake, West Canada Lake Wilderness Area
98 min walk • Negro Lake may refer to the following: Negro Lake Negro...
3.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Odor Pond, West Canada Lake Wilderness Area
81 min walk • Odor Pond is located northeast of Stillwater, New York. The outflow creek flows into Salmon Lake. Fish species present in the pond are brown bullhead, and yellow perch. Access via trail on northwest shore. No motors are allowed on Odor Pond.
3.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Beaver Dam Pond, West Canada Lake Wilderness Area
92 min walk • Beaver Dam Pond is located northeast of Stillwater, New York. The outflow creek flows into Witchhopple Lake. Fish species present in the lake are brown bullhead, and yellow perch. Access via bushwhack trail from Salmon Lake or Witchhopple Lake. No motors are allowed on Beaver Dam Pond.
1.7 miS
Park
West Canada Lake Wilderness, West Canada Lake Wilderness Area
43 min walk • The West Canada Lake Wilderness Area is an Adirondack Park Forest Preserve management unit in the State of New York, USA. The area contains 168 bodies of water covering 2,400 acres, 78.3 miles of foot trails, and 11 lean-tos. The 138-mile Northville-Placid Trail traverses it.