Paul Smiths, New York


Paul Smiths is a hamlet and census-designated place in the Town of Brighton in Franklin County, New York, United States. It is located on Lower Saint Regis Lake in the Adirondacks, northwest of Saranac Lake, located at 44°26' North 74°15' West. The population of the CDP was 671 at the 2010 census.

History

The hamlet was named after the Paul Smith's Hotel, founded in 1859 by Apollos "Paul" Smith as one of the first wilderness resorts in the Adirondacks. Paul Smith's College was built on the site of the hotel after the hotel burned down in 1930. It was funded by the estate of Smith's son Phelps, who died in 1937.
Northbrook Lodge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Geography

Paul Smiths is located in the southern part of the Town of Brighton, between Lower St. Regis Lake to the south and Osgood Pond to the north. It is in southern Franklin County. The CDP limits correspond to the campus of Paul Smith's College.
New York State Route 30 passes Paul Smiths, leading north to Malone, the Franklin County seat, and south to Tupper Lake. New York State Route 86 begins at Paul Smiths and leads southeast to Saranac Lake village.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Paul Smiths CDP has a total area of, of which is land and, or 34.63%, is water, consisting of part of Lower St. Regis Lake.

Climate

The Köppen Climate Classification sub-type for this climate is "Dfb". Paul Smiths has a record high of 100 set in July 1936 and a record low of -48 set in January 1912, tying the state record low for January.