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- New York .com is the premier online guide to Canton, New York showcasing hundreds
of exciting attractions throughout St Lawrence County, Upstate New York, the Adirondacks
and the Canadian border provinces of Ontario & Quebec.
We invite you to take
a virtual tour of some of our most popular travel destinations including the historic
communities of Canton, Potsdam,
Ogdensburg, Watertown, Massena,and Malone.
The village of Canton is ideally
located between the famous St Lawrence Seaway and the magnificent 6 million acre
Adirondack Park offering visitors a
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rich
variety of historic, artistic, and cultural attractions.
Lake Ontario and
the beautiful Thousand Islands region are located within an easy 1-2 hour drive
from Canton
offering visitors the chance to explore one of America's Great Lakes!
Higher
Education in Canton
Canton is home to St. Lawrence University,
a private 4 year Liberal Arts university located in this beautiful St. Lawrence
Valley region of Northern New York.
SLU has renovated its athletic facilities with a new eight lane track and football
stadium. There is an artificial turf field and a new Allan & Catherine Newell
four-hundred meter indoor track/field athletic complex. Canton
is also home to SUNY Canton, offering two and four year programs is known for
its programs in technology and also offers Bachelorate degrees in Criminal Investigation,
Health Service Management, Information Technology and Technology Management.
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Nearby
is Clarkson University - an independent technological university in Potsdam, New
York, offering engineering, business, science, health sciences, and liberal arts.
SUNY
Potsdam, located in beautiful northern New York, is a small liberal arts college
providing an education that is driven by quality delivered in a way that is uniquely
personal.
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With the St Lawrence Correctional Facility in Canton, and the Riverview &
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The majority of jobs in the New York State Department of Correctional Services
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Schools and states have their own deadlines. Contact them for exact deadline dates.
Adirondack
Shopping
Shopping
is at its best in the Adirondacks - we showcase the regions finest boutiques,
galleries, stores and antique
& craft shops throughout Upstate New York, the Lake Champlain Valley & the
Adirondacks. The Adirondack Region has been renowned for its shopping, hospitality
and lodging since the turn of the century when the rich and famous constructed
spectacular Great Camps and huge rustic hotels during the "Gilded Age". Today,
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Relocating
to the Canton area?
"Canton is recognized as an educational center of Northern New York. The
small college town atmosphere is enhanced by a picturesque village green opening
on to a Main Street lined with restored, turn-of-the-century buildings. Canton's
uniqueness is in its people, community, culture and quality of life."
(from the Canton Chamber of Commerce)
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Adirondack
Culinary Arts
The Adirondacks & the Lake Champlain
Valley of Upstate New York & Vermont have long been known for their truly
unique & varied cuisine ranging from fresh caught native brook trout cooked
over an open campfire to world class dining at five star resorts. In the internationally
acclaimed Olympic Village of Lake Placid, diners can choose from exciting restaurants
with menus featuring everything from sushi and health foods to hearty Adirondack
homecooked meals. The
Culinary Arts program at Paul Smith's College in the Adirondacks was founded on
the principle of learning by doing. Many of today's local chefs learned their
trade at Paul Smith's. Learn more about the exciting field of Culinary
Arts.
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Ice
Hockey in Canton
Canton
Pavillion & Rec Complex Ice Skating Rink
Lincoln Street Canton, NY 13617
(315) 386-3992
Founded in Canton, NY, Canton Pavillion & Rec Complex is an
indoor rink and open seasonally. It
offers Ice Figure Skating & Ice Skating Lessons to all.
St. Lawrence University
offers exciting men's and women's Division I hockey. Some of the best collegiate
hockey can be seen at Appleton Arena. SUNY
Canton offers exciting junior college hockey at the Canton Recreational Pavilion.
The team has many national junior college championships to their credit. Canton
Central High School offers the New York State Division I boys hockey program.
The team has won the New York State championship 4 times. The school is a pioneer
in the state with a girls varsity hockey team. The
Canton Pee Wee Association offers minor league hockey.
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Thousand
Island Region
The 1000 Islands
Region and the St. Lawrence Seaway are major international travel destinations,
spanning two countries and cultures on both sides of the US-Canada border. The
Thousand Islands are located along the St. Lawrence River and the eastern shores
of Lake Ontario. This beautiful region is actually comprised of over 1,800 individual
islands and takes its name from the
Native
Americians who called it the “Garden of the Great Spirit.”
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Contact
Phone Numbers for local Canton Offices: Village
Mayor Municipal Building 315-386-2871
Village Clerk Municipal Building 315-386-2871
Town Supervisor Municipal Building 315-386-2595
Town Clerk Municipal Building
315-386-3735
Superintendent of Public Works Municipal Building 315-386-4700
Town Supervisor of Highways Town Barn 315-386-8707
County Supervisor of
Highways
County Barn 315-379-1542
Village Assessor Municipal Building 315-386-2871
Town Assessor Municipal Building 315-386-2575
Town/Village Code Enforcement
Officer Municipal Building 315-386-2871
Town/Village Historian Municipal Building
315-386-1633
Department of Motor Vehicles County Office Building 315-386-1408
St. Lawrence County Offices County Office Building 315-379-2000
Director
of Economic Development Municipal Building 315-386-2871
Canton Police Department
Municipal Building 315-386-4561
St. Lawrence County Sheriff Public Safety
Building 315-379-2365
New York State Police Public Safety Building 315-379-0012
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