Ausable Chasm
Ausable Chasm is a sandstone gorge and tourist attraction located near the hamlet of Keeseville, New York, United States, due west of Port Kent.
A canyon & gorge inside Chesterfield
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 10°. When to go ↓
Burlington is the nearest base
Burlington is 11 miles east, with 3,973 hotel and restaurant jobs. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 67–79°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
Plattsburgh (PBG) has airline service, about 8 miles from Ausable Chasm.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Chesterfield. Green months are the mild ones.
Ausable Chasm
Ausable Chasm is a sandstone gorge and tourist attraction located near the hamlet of Keeseville, New York, United States, due west of Port Kent. The gorge is about two miles (3.2 km) long and is about 150 feet (46 m) deep.
Ausable Chasm is the namesake of the Ausable River, which runs through the gorge and empties into Lake Champlain about one mile (1.6 km) away. The gorge started forming about 10,000 years ago through headward erosion caused by Rainbow Falls, a 91 feet (28 m) waterfall at the gorge's southern extreme. The gorge is a major tourist attraction and landmark in the Adirondacks region of Upstate New York.
- Type
- Canyon & gorge
- Wikipedia readers
- 16K a year
Stay in Chesterfield, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Ausable Chasm | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | in town | 30 | 2,492 | $143K | — |
| Au Sable | 4 mi southwest | 27 | 3,156 | $133K | — |
| Peru | 6 mi northwest | 140 | 6,710 | $203K | — |
| South Hero 32% vacation homes | 10 mi northeast | 82 | 1,586 | $558K | — |
| Willsboro 37% vacation homes | 10 mi south | 31 | 1,903 | $238K | — |
| Schuyler Falls | 11 mi northwest | 0 | 4,851 | $202K | — |
| Burlington | 11 mi east | 3,973 | 44,675 | $445K | D− |
| Plattsburgh | 11 mi north | 1,086 | 19,830 | $196K | C+ |
| Plattsburgh | 12 mi north | 1,067 | 11,830 | $180K | — |
| Colchester | 12 mi east | 835 | 17,648 | $394K | C+ |
| Winooski | 14 mi east | 358 | 8,293 | $382K | C− |
| Shelburne | 14 mi southeast | 429 | 7,969 | $588K | B |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Ausable Chasm
Other well-known places within 57 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw48 mi📍 LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
37 mi⛰ MountainMount Marcy
125 mi⛰ MountainWhiteface Mountain
57 mi🌲 State parkAdirondack Park
216 mi🏛 MuseumShelburne Museum
33 mi⛷ Ski areaStowe Mountain Resort144 runs · 2,390 ft vertical
38 mi⛷ Ski areaSugarbush Resort142 runs · 2,569 ft vertical
32 mi📍 LandmarkJohn Brown Farm State Historic SitePhoto credits
Fort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Marcy: Daniel Tripp, Public domain · Whiteface Mountain: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adirondack Park: Original uploader was Mwanner at en.wikipedia Later version(s) were uploaded by, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Shelburne Museum: Storylanding, CC0 · Stowe Mountain Resort: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sugarbush Resort: Mrtrek1701 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Brown Farm State Historic Site: Mwanner | Talk, CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting Ausable Chasm
Is Ausable Chasm in Chesterfield?
Yes. It’s inside Chesterfield, NY.
When is the best time to visit Ausable Chasm?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 67–79°.
How far is Ausable Chasm from Boston?
About 195 miles southeast of Boston, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Ausable Chasm?
Plattsburgh (PBG), about 8 miles away. The nearest big hub is Albany (ALB), about 124 miles.
Where should I stay near Ausable Chasm?
Peru (6 mi, 140 hotel and restaurant jobs), Burlington (11 mi, 3,973 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Plattsburgh (11 mi, 1,086 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Chesterfield
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Chesterfield’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.