Saranac Lakes
[ sar-uh-nak ]
/ ˈsær əˌnæk /
plural noun
a group of three lakes in NE New York, in the Adirondack Mountains: includes the Upper Saranac, the Middle Saranac, and the Lower Saranac.
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