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Thousand Islands Region Written by Paula Long      The Thousand Islands Region is named for the more than 1000 islands in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River to the north. The Thousand Islands Region is located in the northeastern part of New York state.  It is bordered to the north by the St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, and the Canadian province of Ontario.  The Adirondacks Region borders the Thousand Islands Region to the east. The many miles of lake and river bordering this region make it a good place for fishing, swimming, boating, camping, and hiking. The largest cities in the region are Watertown and Ogdensburg. Click here to see photos of the region from visit1000islands.com. For more information look at these websites: Thousand Islands Region New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation http://nysparks.state.ny.us/regions/thousandis.asp Welcome to the 1000 Islands thousandislands.com http://www.thousandislands.com/tisite/ Thousand Islands I Love New York http://www.iloveny.com/MapsRegions/ThousandIslands.aspx Thousand Islands Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thousand_Islands   Last Updated ( Thursday, 04 June 2009 )   < Prev   Next > [ Back ]