Editing Schroon, New York (section)

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|366.2|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|343.6|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|22.6|km2|order=flip}}, or 6.17%, is water.

The southern line of Schroon is the border of [[Warren County, New York|Warren County]]. [[Schroon Lake (Lake)|Schroon Lake]] (the water body) lies in both Essex and Warren counties.

The Adirondack Northway ([[Interstate 87 (New York)|Interstate 87]]) passes through the center of the town of Schroon. Access is from Exits 27 and 28. [[U.S. Route 9 in New York|US Route 9]] runs parallel to the Interstate. [[New York State Route 74]], an east–west highway, intersects US-9 and the Interstate at Exit 28, west of Severance.

Schroon is approximately {{convert|240|mi}} by highway north of [[New York City]], {{convert|130|mi}} south of [[Montreal]], and {{convert|66|mi}} southwest of [[Burlington, Vermont]].

Schroon has an [[airfield]] with a {{convert|3000|ft|m|adj=on}} runway that is capable of landing small- and medium-size private airplanes.

The [[Schroon River]] flows into the town across the northern town line and flows out across the southern town line towards the Hudson River.

In the town, there are many state hiking trails, some leading to the Hoffman Notch Wilderness area.