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Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Area

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Fires have burned over most of the region in the past. As a result of this and the dry sites, much of the tree growth is coniferous with some white birch mixed in. The white pine-white birch type along the shores of several of the lakes and ponds adds immeasurably to their attractiveness. Stands of
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is the only mountain of much size, although the smaller hills have very steep sides and cliffs, presenting more of an impression of relief than actually exists.
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some of the best quality Adirondack hardwoods exist in the covelike pockets of the unburned area in the northeast.
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form the boundary. The state land boundary forms most of the remaining perimeter except for a stretch of
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The area contains 39 bodies of water covering 1,100 acres (4.4 km), 62.8 miles (101 km) of
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forms the western boundary; to the north, private land and
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Adirondack Park
New York
USA
Ticonderoga, NY
43°48′39″N 73°39′55″W / 43.8107°N 73.66539°W / 43.8107; -73.66539
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Wilderness Area
Adirondack Park
Forest Preserve
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