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New York State Route 56
State highway in St. Lawrence County, New York, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the current alignment of NY 56. For the former alignment of NY 56 in eastern St. Lawrence and Franklin Counties, see New York State Route 72.
New York State Route 56 (NY 56) is a 51.44-mile-long (82.78 km) north–south state highway in eastern St. Lawrence County, New York, in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 3 in the town of Colton. Its northern terminus is at a junction with NY 37 southwest of Massena in the town of Louisville. NY 56 follows the Raquette River for most of its length and serves the village of Potsdam, where it passes by the campus of State University of New York at Potsdam.
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NY 56 highlighted in red and NY 970C in blue | ||||
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Length | 51.44 mi[1] (82.78 km) | |||
Existed | 1930[2]–present | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | New York | |||
Counties | St. Lawrence | |||
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