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id: "2479"
name: Lakes to Locks Passage
distance: "234"
duration: Two to five days to enjoy the byway in New York; add a few days to explore Quebec.
description: Midway between Manhattan and Montreal, the Lakes to Locks Passage lets you experience the interconnected waterway that shaped the destiny of North America. By bike, foot, boat, train, or car, you will discover charming small cities, rural landscapes and Adirondack hamlets with diverse historic, natural, cultural, and recreational sites.
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organization:
  - url: https://passageport.org/
    name: Lakes to Locks Passage
attractions:
  - url: https://visitadirondacks.com/
    name: Adirondacks
  - url: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/missisquoi
    name: Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge
  - url: https://www.nps.gov/noco/index.htm
    name: North Country National Scenic Trail
  - url: https://www.nps.gov/sara/index.htm
    name: Saratoga National Historical Park
designations:
  - All-American Road
states:
  - NY
ll:
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  - 42.78865800036641
bounds:
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    - 42.78865800036641
  - - -73.29528800034092
    - 45.01046000042868

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Midway between Manhattan and Montreal, the Lakes to Locks Passage lets you experience the interconnected waterway that shaped the destiny of North America. By bike, foot, boat, train, or car, you will discover charming small cities, rural landscapes and Adirondack hamlets with diverse historic, natural, cultural, and recreational sites.