Place:Saranac, Clinton, New York, United States

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| population_as_of = 2010 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 4007 | population_density_km2 = 13.29 | population_density_sq_mi = 34.41

| timezone = Eastern (EST) | utc_offset = -5 | timezone_DST = EDT | utc_offset_DST = -4 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 383 | elevation_ft = 1257 | coordinates = | postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 12981 | area_code = 518 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 36-019-65211 | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 0979460 | website = | footnotes = | pop_est_as_of = 2016 | pop_est_footnotes = ^[1] | population_est = 3952 | name = }}

Saranac is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The town is on the western border of the county, west of Plattsburgh, and is within the Adirondack Park. The population was 4,007 at the 2010 census. The town is named for the Saranac River that flows through the town.

History

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The first settlement took place circa 1802. The town of Saranac was established from the western part of the town of Plattsburgh in 1824.

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