Saranac Lakes

[ sar-uh-nak ]

/ ˈsær əˌnæk /

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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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