Editing Piercefield, New York (section)

== Geography ==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|111.1|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|104.3|sqmi|km2}}  is land and {{convert|6.8|sqmi|km2}}  (6.12%) is water.

The eastern town line is the border of [[Franklin County, New York|Franklin County]] and the southern town line is the boundary of [[Hamilton County, New York|Hamilton County]].

The town is within the [[Adirondack Park]].

The [[Raquette River]] flows through the town, and the southwestern part of [[Tupper Lake (New York)|Tupper Lake]] is inside the town.

At 2,688 feet of elevation, Mount Matumbla is the highest point in St. Lawrence County. The mountain is located Northeast of the hamlet of Piercefield. "Matumbla" is assumed to either be derived from the aboriginal name or to be an anglicization of the name "Montagne Bleue" (Blue Mountain) given by the original French settlers.
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[[New York State Route 3]] is a highway connecting the northern and southern sections of the town. [[New York State Route 421]] is a short highway in the southeastern part of Piercefield.