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A town of 1,156 people in Essex County, New York

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Adirondack groups renew push to derail military training, Howitzer testing

WCAX · Aug 19, 2026

New Adirondack trail named in honor of suffragist Inez Milholland

WCAX · Jul 31, 2026

Environmental groups push Adirondack Park Agency to intervene as new military exercise planned for Friday

WCAX · Jul 30, 2026

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Map of Lewis: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land23%12,381 of 54,040 acres

Trails63 mi0.7 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves610,710 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Twin Valleys Outdoor Education Center4.2 mi of trails · 363 acres Directions

2Jay Mountain Wilderness2.2 mi of trails · 5,378 acres Directions

3Taylor Pond Wild Forest1.6 mi of trails · 1,054 acres Directions

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About Lewis

Town in Essex County, New York, US

1,293Population

85 sq miArea

679 ftElevation

There is another Town of Lewis in Lewis County, New York. Lewis is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 1,382 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Morgan Lewis, the governor of New York at the time the town was established. The town is in the northeastern quadrant of the county. It is 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Burlington, Vermont, 32 miles (51 km) south of Plattsburgh, 94 miles (151 km) south of Montreal, Quebec, and 131 miles (211 km) north of Albany.

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ZIP code12950

Area code518

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John Elmer Milholland

John Elmer MilhollandBusiness EJEllen M. JonesNotable

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Locator map of Lewis — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Rcsprinter123 · CC BY 3.0

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