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Directions
By Car
THROUGH ALBANY
- Take Interstate 87 north to exit 23 (Warrensburg). Take Route
9 north about three miles to intersection with Route 28. Follow
Route 28 to Indian Lake. Take Route 30 north to Tupper Lake. Pick
up Route 3 west. Route 3 intersects with Route 56 north, which
goes into Potsdam. Driving time from Albany: approximately four
hours.
THROUGH SYRACUSE
- Take Interstate 81 north to exit 48 (Route 342) north of Watertown.
Route 342 east intersects with U.S. Route 11. Follow U.S. Route
11 north to Potsdam. Driving time from Syracuse: approximately
three hours.
THROUGH UTICA
- Take Route 12 north to Lowville. Then follow Route 26 north
to U.S. Route 11 at Evans Mills; turn right and follow Route 11
north to Potsdam. Driving time from Utica: approximately three
hours.
THROUGH BURLINGTON
- Take Interstate 89 north to exit 21 (Swanton). Follow Route
78 west to Rouses Point (Route 78 merges with Route 2). Follow
U.S. Route 11 south to Malone; turn left onto Route 30 south;
take first right (Route 11B south) to Potsdam. Driving time from
Burlington: approximately three hours.
THROUGH LAKE
PLACID - Take Route 86 through Saranac Lake to Paul Smiths. Turn
right on Route 30 north and drive approximately nine miles; turn
left onto Route 458 west to Nicholville, turning left onto Route
11B south at intersection. Travel approximately 15 miles to the
village of Potsdam. Driving time from Lake Placid: approximately
one and a half hours.
THROUGH MASSENA
- Take Route 37 to Route 56 south. Follow Route 56 to Potsdam.
Driving time from Massena: 30 minutes
THROUGH OGDENSBURG
- Through Ogdensburg Take Route 37 to Route 68 south. In Canton,
pick up Route 11 north to Potsdam. Driving time from Ogdensburg:
one hour.
By Air
Several airports
provide access to Potsdam. Many visitors choose to fly into our
two nearby Canadian airports in Ottawa and Montreal; others choose
to fly into the area's regional hub for connections via commuter
flights into nearby Massena or Ogdensburg airports. Contact your
travel agent or visit the available web links provided below for
more information or to make car rental arrangements.
AIRPORTS &
Driving Time from Potsdam:
Syracuse Airport: 3 hours
Ottawa Airport: 2 hours
Montreal (Dorval) Airport: 2 hours
Montreal (Mirabel) Airport (international flights): 2½ hours
Massena Airport: ½ hour
Ogdensburg Airport: ¾ hour
Potsdam Airport: 5 minutes
SYRACUSE
HANCOCK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (SYR) - Located south of Potsdam
in Syracuse, NY, three hours away from Clarkson, this airport
is served by most major airlines. There are several major rental
car services at the airport. To drive from the Syracuse Airport,
take Interstate 81 north to exit 48 (Route 342) north of Watertown.
Route 342 east intersects with U.S. Route 11. Follow U.S. Route
11 north to Potsdam. Greyhound buses make scheduled runs from
Syracuse Airport to Potsdam.
MONTREAL-DORVAL
AIRPORT (YUL) - Located north of Potsdam in Montreal, Quebec,
two hours away from Clarkson, this airport is served by most major
airlines and car rental agencies. From the airport, take Route
20 west (ouest) which merges with Route 401 west (ouest) to Cornwall.
Take exit 789 marked "Bridge to USA;" turn left at the top of
ramp and follow signs to the bridge; follow Route 37 south to
Massena. From Route 37 south, take Route 56 south to Potsdam.
OTTAWA
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (YOW) - Located northwest of Potsdam
in Ottawa, Ontario, two hours away from Clarkson, this airport
is served by most major airlines and car rental agencies. From
the airport, turn left on the Hunt Club Road; follow it to Route
16, and then turn left and proceed south on Route 16 to right
turn at traffic light (marked "to Route 416"). Go about one mile
and take second right, down ramp and onto Route 416 south. Continue
on Route 416 to the exit marked "Bridge to U.S.A." Cross bridge.
Once across the border, turn right on Route 37 south and then
left on Route 68 south. In Canton, pick up Route 11 north to Potsdam.
MASSENA
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MSS) - Located just north of Potsdam
in Massena, NY, 30 minutes away from Clarkson, this airport features
several commuter flights daily. For rental car information from
Massena, call Chrysler/Plymouth at 315-764-0283. Taxi service
is also available. To drive, take a left from the airport access
road onto Hatfield Road. Continue straight through the intersection
of Hatfield and Main Streets in the Village of Massena. At the
intersection with Route 56 (stop sign), take a left onto Route
56 south. Follow Route 56 to Potsdam.
OGDENSBURG
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (OGS) - Located just west of Potsdam
in Ogdensburg, NY, 45 minutes away from Clarkson, this airport
features several commuter flights daily. Take Route 37 to Route
68 south. In Canton, pick up Route 11 north to Potsdam.
POTSDAM
AIRPORT (DAMON FIELD) - Located in Potsdam, you can fly to
Damon Field by private aircraft. The runway is asphalt and 3,700
feet by 60 feet. Instrument approaches and tie-down space are
available. The airport is located one mile east of Potsdam on
Route 11B.
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