Editing Lewis, Essex County, New York (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|220.1|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|219.6|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.5|km2|order=flip|1}}, or 0.25%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/> The town is drained by tributaries of the [[Boquet River]], flowing east to [[Lake Champlain]].

Lewis is inside the [[Adirondack Park]].

The Northway, [[Interstate 87 (New York)|Interstate 87]], is a major multilane north-south highway, with access from Exit 32 (Stowersville Road). [[U.S. Route 9 in New York|U.S. Route 9]] is a north-south highway that passes through the center of town.

The results of Proposition 5 being passed in the November 5 election of 2013 showed New York State to have successfully exchanged 200 acres of land with NYCO Minerals Inc., who will mine said land.<ref>{{cite web|first=|title=New York Land Swap With NYCO Minerals Amendment, Proposal 5 (2013)|url=http://ballotpedia.org/New_York_Land_Swap_With_NYCO_Minerals_Amendment,_Proposal_5_(2013)|publisher=New York State|access-date=November 13, 2013}}</ref> The Land was estimated to be worth roughly 1 million dollars.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Other Side of Your Ballot|url=http://lewisboro.dailyvoice.com/events/organizations-meetups/543439/other-side-your-ballot|publisher=Katonah Library|access-date=November 13, 2013}}</ref>