Canton (New York) - village in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States

Canton (pop 7,200 in 2020, founded 1801) is the county seat of St. Lawrence County in northern New York. This tiny village is home to the State University of New York at Canton and to St. Lawrence University.

Understand

Get in

Canton is 11 miles southwest of Potsdam (New York) on US Route 11.

• Greyhound, Partridge Café, 19 Miner St., 44.5943°, -75.1706°. M-Sa 6AM-3PM, Su 9AM-3PM.

Get around

• Best Service Taxi, 1949 State Highway 68, +1 315-528-0720. Daily 8AM-10PM.
• Carrier's Taxi, 16 Gouverneur St., +1 315-854-2406.

See

• St. Lawrence University, 23 Romoda Drive, 44.5927°, -75.1621°. 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.
• Richard F Brush Art Gallery, 23 Romoda Drive, 44.5924°, -75.1606°, +1 315-229-5174. On SLU campus.
• SUNY Canton, 34 Cornell Drive, 44.6039°, -75.1836°, +1 315-386-7011.
• Silas Wright House, 3 East Main Street (US Route 11), 44.5961°, -75.1680°, +1 315386-8133. Tu-Sa noon-4PM, F until 8PM. Museum and archives.

Do

• Appleton Golf Course, 44.596°, -75.153°, +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

• Higley Flow State Park, 442 Cold Brook Dr, Colton, 44.4948°, -74.9181°, +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

• Canton Farmers Market, 17 Park St, opposite 1st Presbyterian Church (in the park), 44.595°, -75.168°, +1 315-323-9158. Tu F 9AM-2PM.

Eat

• A1 Oriental Kitchen, 43 Main, +1 315 386-3778. M-Sa 11AM-10:30PM, Su noon-10:30PM. Cantonese.
• Blackbird Café, 107 Main St., +1 315-386-8104. M-W 8AM-8PM, Th F 8AM-9PM, Sa 9AM-9PM, Su 10AM-2PM. Tapas, wine, Sunday brunch.
• Sergi's, 31 Main St, +1 315-386-4581. Italian restaurant, pizza, banquet hall.
• Hot Tamale, 67 Main St., +1 315-386-3333. Mexican.

Drink

• Mulligan's, 70 Sullivan Drive, +1 315-386-1992.
• Pub 56, on St. Lawrence University campus between Hulett and Jencks, +1 315-229-7756
• St Lawrence Brewing Company, 19 Commerce Ln #4, +1 315-714-3200.

Sleep

• Best Western University Inn, 90 E Main St., 44.5961°, -75.1495°, +1 315-386-8522. 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
• White Pillars, 395 Old State Rd., 44.5330°, -75.2457°, +1 315-386-2353. B&B style waterfront country inn, 6 miles (10 km) from town; breakfast is $10 extra. $115-165

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