North Creek, New York

North Creek
—  Hamlet of the Town of Johnsburg  —
Main Street in North Creek Business District.
North Creek Location within New York
Coordinates: 43°41′52″N 73°59′11″W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Warren County
Area code(s)	518

North Creek is a hamlet in the Adirondack Park, in the town of Johnsburg, in Warren County, New York, United States. It is an area known for skiing (Gore Mountain), hiking and other outdoor recreational activities. It is located at 43°41′52″N 73°59′11″W.

The town hall, library, and Johnsburg Central School are all located in North Creek. The Saratoga and North Creeek is a heritage railway that operates between North Creek and Saratoga Springs over the tracks of the historic Adirondack Railway.

History

North Creek was the original northern terminus of the Adirondack Railway, the first railroad into the Adirondacks, built by Dr. Thomas C. Durant. It was to the station at North Creek that then Vice President Theodore Roosevelt rode from Mount Marcy upon learning of the death of William McKinley in 1901.

Business and Tourism

The Gore Mountain ski area has been expanded greatly over the past five years, with new trails, gondola, and quad chairlift, which has increased trails by 40%. The center is owned by New York State and operated by ORDA (Olympic Regional Development Authority). As a result, the hamlet of North Creek has seen an influx of private investment in new businesses, including a bakery/coffeehouse "Cafe Sarah", a wine and tapas restaurant known as "barVino", the Alpine Lodge, the world-famous high-end chocolate truffle company "Barkeater Chocolates", and the Tannery Pond Community Center, which is home to many non-profit organizations, an art gallery, Art & Nature Camp, and a theater company, and Laura's Tavern. There are several new housing developments under way as well.

It has a Tannery Pond community center, and JCS, the local school. It also has the ski bowl as a ski resort, (OWNED BY GORE MTN).