Paul Smiths, New York
CDP
About Paul Smiths
Paul Smiths, NY is a small unincorporated community located in northern New York.
Officially, Paul Smiths is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.26 square miles.
📰 Paul Smiths News Today
- Paul Smith’s College finalizes Brighton land conservation deal WCAX · Feb 2
- Assembly leader Carl Heastie delivers good news for Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Explorer · Jun 25
- Family displaced after fire in Franklin County, New York WPTZ · May 25
- Adirondack Conferences Set For February, April New York Almanack · Jan 9
- Paul Smiths contractor charged with defrauding customers MyChamplainValley.com · Jan 22
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Paul Smiths Unique
- The only place in America named Paul Smiths — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.26 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Paul Smiths
- CAVU Cafe — american
- Charlie's Inn
- The 1892
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Saint Regis Mountain Fire Tower Historic Area · Attraction
- Six Nations Indian Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Paul Smiths
- Adirondack Fish Hatchery · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Debar Mountain Wild Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Madawaska Flow - Quebec Brook Primitive Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Saint Regis Canoe Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Brighton Memorial Park reviews ★
- Goolds Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Peace Garden · Garden reviews ★
- The Great Lawn reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew York
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.26 sq mi
Coordinates44.4334, -74.2508