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Nearest Communities to Lake Clear,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Lake Clear, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Lake Clear:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Lake Clear.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Lake Clear is located in Franklin County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Clinton, Essex, Hamilton & Saint Lawrence.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 109 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Lake Clear. Of these communities, 58 are located in counties other than Franklin County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Lake Clear (which is Franklin County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Lake Clear

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Franklin County   (where Lake Clear resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.franklincountyny.gov/
    • County Seat for Franklin:   Malone
    • Note: The Canadian Province of Quebec lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lake Clear   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Clear.
      • McMasters Crossing
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • McMasters Crossing is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMasters Crossing
      • Upper Saint Regis
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Colby
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Lake Colby is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Colby
      • Paul Smiths Easy Street
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Paul Smiths
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Harrietstown
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
      • Saranac Inn
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
      • Gabriels
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Keese Mill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Keese Mill is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keese Mill
      • Rainbow Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Floodwood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Floodwood is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floodwood
      • Bay Pond
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Bay Pond is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Pond
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        • Wawbeek
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Wawbeek is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawbeek
        • McColloms
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • McColloms is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColloms
        • Onchiota
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Onchiota is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onchiota
        • Vermontville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Coreys
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Coreys is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coreys
        • Axton Landing
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Axton Landing is located in Franklin County
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        • Derrick
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Derrick is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derrick
        • Franklin Falls
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Franklin Falls is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Falls
        • Meno
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Meno is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meno
        • Merrillsville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
        • Kildare
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Kildare is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
        • Loon Lake
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Loon Lake is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake
        • Altamont
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Altamont is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
        • Moody
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Moody is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
        • Tupper Lake
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Forestdale
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Forestdale is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
        • Alder Brook
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Alder Brook is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Brook
        • Sugarbush
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Sugarbush is located in Franklin County
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        • Spring Cove
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Spring Cove is located in Franklin County
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        • Goldsmith
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Goldsmith is located in Franklin County
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        • Trombley Landing
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Trombley Landing is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trombley Landing
        • Two Brooks
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Two Brooks is located in Franklin County
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        • Duane Center
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Duane Center is located in Franklin County
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        • Porcaville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Porcaville is located in Franklin County
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        • Wolf Pond
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Wolf Pond is located in Franklin County
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        • Gile
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Gile is located in Franklin County
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        • Santa Clara
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Santa Clara is located in Franklin County
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        • Bryants Mill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Bryants Mill is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Mill
        • Mountain View
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Mountain View is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
        • Owls Head
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Chasm Falls
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Chasm Falls is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chasm Falls
        • Saint Regis Falls
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Skerry
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Skerry is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skerry
        • Dickinson Center
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Reynoldston
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Reynoldston is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldston
        • Brandon Center
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Brandon Center is located in Franklin County
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        • Teboville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Teboville is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teboville
        • Whippleville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Dickinson
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Dickinson is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
  • Clinton County
    • County Website:   https://www.clintoncountyny.gov/
    • County Seat for Clinton:   Plattsburgh
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lake Clear   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Clear.
      • West Kilns
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • West Kilns is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kilns
      • Union Falls
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Union Falls is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Falls
      • Hawkeye
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Hawkeye is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Riverview
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Riverview is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • East Kilns
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • East Kilns is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kilns
      • High Bank
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • High Bank is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bank
      • Black Brook
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Black Brook is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Brook
      • Clayburg
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Clayburg is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayburg
      • Swastika
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Swastika is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swastika
      • Stevens Landing
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Stevens Landing is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Landing
      • Redford
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Standish
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Standish is located in Clinton County
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        • Au Sable Forks
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Lyon Mountain
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Merrill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Merrill is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
        • Moffitsville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Moffitsville is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitsville
        • Russia
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Russia is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
  • Essex County
    • County Website:   https://essexcountyny.gov/
    • County Seat for Essex:   Elizabethtown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lake Clear   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Clear.
      • Trudeau
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Trudeau is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trudeau
      • Saranac Lake
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bloomingdale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Ray Brook
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Whiteface
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Whiteface is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
      • Averyville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Averyville is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averyville
      • Undercliff
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Undercliff is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Undercliff
      • Lake Placid
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Whiteface Landing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Whiteface Landing is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface Landing
      • North Elba
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • North Elba is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Elba
      • Shady Corner Curve
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Shady Corner Curve is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Corner Curve
      • North Pole
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
        • Wilmington
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Upper Jay
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Haselton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Haselton is located in Essex County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haselton
        • Keene
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Tahawus
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Jay
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Glenmore
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Glenmore is located in Essex County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
        • Keene Valley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Saint Huberts
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Saint Huberts is located in Essex County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Huberts
        • North Jay
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • North Jay is located in Essex County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
        • Rome
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Rome is located in Essex County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
        • Newcomb
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Green Street
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Green Street is located in Essex County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Street
  • Hamilton County
  • Saint Lawrence County
    • County Website:   https://www.stlawco.gov/
    • County Seat for Saint Lawrence:   Canton
    • Note: The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the northwest, with the Saint Lawerance River as the boundary
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lake Clear   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Clear.
      • Madawaska
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Madawaska is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madawaska
      • Piercefield
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Gale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Gale is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale
      • Conifer
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Conifer is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conifer
      • Childwold Park
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Childwold Park is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childwold Park
      • Childwold
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Mount Arab
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Mount Arab is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Arab
      • Hollywood
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Hollywood is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Sevey
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Sevey is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevey
      • Horseshoe
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Horseshoe is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
      • Shurtleff
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Shurtleff is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shurtleff
      • Stark
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Stark is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Brandy Brook
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Brandy Brook is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Brook
      • Nicholville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lake Clear) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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