Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]Canton is 11 miles southwest of Potsdam (New York) on US Route 11.
- 1 Greyhound, Partridge Café, 19 Miner St., toll-free: +1-800-858-8555. M-Sa 6AM-3PM, Su 9AM-3PM.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- 1 St. Lawrence University, 23 Romoda Drive, toll-free: +1-800-285-1856. Founded 1857, this four-year liberal arts college has 2500 students and is home to North Country Public Radio (WSLU 89.5). Eight buildings in the St. Lawrence University-Old Campus Historic District are listed on the US National Register of Historic Places.
- 2 Richard F Brush Art Gallery, 23 Romoda Drive, ☏ +1 315-229-5174. On SLU campus.
- 3 SUNY Canton, 34 Cornell Drive, ☏ +1 315-386-7011, toll-free: +1-800-388-7123.
- 4 Silas Wright House, 3 East Main Street (US Route 11), ☏ +1 315386-8133. Tu-Sa noon-4PM, F until 8PM. Museum and archives.
Do
[edit]- 1 Appleton Golf Course, ☏ +1 315-386-4600. On SLU campus, adjacent to BWI University Inn, 18 holes, par 72. $14/9 holes, $18/18 holes + $12 for cart.
Colton
[edit]- 2 Higley Flow State Park, 442 Cold Brook Dr, Colton, ☏ +1 315-262-2880. Wooded park with sandy beach on Raquette River, swimming, fishing, canoeing, picnic area, nature trails for hiking and cross-country skiing. Snowmobiling, snowshoeing, ice fishing.
Buy
[edit]- 1 Canton Farmers Market, 17 Park St, opposite 1st Presbyterian Church (in the park), ☏ +1 315-323-9158. Tu F 9AM-2PM.
Eat
[edit]- A1 Oriental Kitchen, 43 Main, ☏ +1 315 386-3778. M-Sa 11AM-10:30PM, Su noon-10:30PM. Cantonese.
- Sergi's, 31 Main St, ☏ +1 315-386-4581. Italian restaurant, pizza, banquet hall.
Drink
[edit]- Pub 56, on St. Lawrence University campus between Hulett and Jencks, +1 315-229-7756
Sleep
[edit]- 1 Best Western University Inn, 90 E Main St., ☏ +1 315-386-8522, fax: +1 315-386-1025. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. County Seat Restaurant & Lounge, golf course, wi-fi, indoor pool, banquet and meeting facilities for 250. 99 rooms. From $110.
- 2 White Pillars, 395 Old State Rd., ☏ +1 315-386-2353. B&B style waterfront country inn, 6 miles (10 km) from town; breakfast is $10 extra. $115-165.
Connect
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[edit]Routes through Canton |
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