Lowville,
New
York, serenely settled along the banks of the
Mill Creek River, is home to nearly 3,500
citizens, (Census 2000 data). Lowville serves as the
seat of Lewis
County, NY. The village was named for Nicholas
Low, an early landowner.
Lowville
nestles between the foothills of the majestic Adirondack
Mountains, the Black
River Valley and Tug
Hill Plateau. This natural paradise affords
outdoor enthusiast's a wide range of recreational
activities which include fishing,
skiing, mountain climbing, ice skating, golfing,
hiking, hot air ballooning, white
water rafting, boating, camping,
hunting, biking,
and snowmobiling. Each July, the Lewis
County Fair provides the community with an
exciting array of rides, concerts and spectacular
fireworks. Visitors can experience Lowville's
hospitality while staying at area B&B's such as The
Butterscotch House.
Lowville
is home to a Blue Ribbon Rated School, renowned for
its excellence. Lowville
Academy and Central School is a charming
kindergarten through twelfth grade facility that
serves approximately 1,400 students. Lewis County and
the surrounding area offer a myriad of excellent
opportunities for higher education. These include Potsdam
College, Clarkson
University in Potsdam,
SUNY
Canton College of Technology, St.
Lawrence University in Canton,
Syracuse
University, SUNY
Oswego, SUNY
Institute of Technology Utica/Rome and Utica
College.
Dairy
is Lowville's primary industry. As home to one of the
largest milk sheds in the northeast, Lowville produces
the majority of milk in New York, and is responsible
for processing 65% of Lewis
County's milk production. Kraft
Foods, the biggest private employer in Lowville,
operates a manufacturing facility that specializes in
cream cheese.
Lowville's
location halfway between the New
York State Thruway and the St.
Lawrence River provides potential businesses an
area that is ripe for development. In addition,
Lowville has access to seven of the top ten U.S.
markets, via the Thruway and Interstate
81. Over 70% of Canada's
retail purchasing power is located in the Montreal-Ottawa-Toronto
area, which is easily accessible through the St.
Lawrence River.
With
its central location, low crime rate and low cost of
living, Lowville, New
York is the ideal setting to relocate a family or
business.
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