Lyon Mountain New York Map

About Lyon Mountain, New York

Lyon Mountain is a locality in Clinton County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 312. The population density is 8.8 people per km². Lyon Mountain is located at 44.7248°N, 73.9115°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 12955.

Lyon Mountain rises with a quiet, stoic presence, its shoulders cloaked in the deep greens of conifer forests that hold the chill of the Adirondack air long into the spring. It lies 38.5 miles west-north-west of Burlington, VT (from Burlington, VT: bearing 297°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west of Dannemora. The terrain here is a rugged embrace, a tumble of granite and ancient stone where streams, born from hidden springs, tumble and whisper their way down steep inclines, their waters cold and clear enough to carry the scent of pine needles and damp earth. The sky above Lyon Mountain is a vast, ever-shifting canvas, often a bruised grey in winter, yielding to the sharp, crystalline blue of summer, and at dusk, it can bleed into hues of rose and amethyst, painting the peaks with a fleeting, ethereal light that seems to linger in the valleys. The character of the land itself is one of enduring strength, a place where the elements have shaped not just the rock and the trees, but the very spirit of the place. The history of Lyon Mountain is inextricably bound to the iron ore that once pulsed beneath its surface, fueling a boom that drew miners and their families to this remote corner of Clinton County. The echoes of that industrial past can still be felt in the quiet persistence of the local economy, which now leans more towards the sustainable harvest of timber and the burgeoning appeal of outdoor recreation, drawing hikers and nature enthusiasts to its trails and wild spaces. While the heavy industry has waned, the spirit of community forged in those demanding times remains, a resilient thread woven through the fabric of everyday life in Lyon Mountain. The very air seems to carry a memory of the pickaxes and the ore carts, now softened by the rustle of leaves and the distant call of a hawk, a subtle testament to a transformation from the earth's raw bounty to the enduring beauty of its wild heart.

About This Lyon Mountain Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lyon Mountain, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.724765, -73.911532. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Lyon Mountain and Clinton County.

Detailed location data for Lyon Mountain includes the ZIP code (12952), telephone area code (845), county seat of Clinton County (Plattsburgh), and school district assignment (Northern Adirondack Central School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lyon Mountain is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.