Directions to Course/Competition Site
SUNY Potsdam GPS Campus Address: 44 Pierrepont Ave, Potsdam, NY 13676-2200 (Note: Maxcy Hall’s address of 005 Tupper Lake Drive will most likely not show up in GPS, so use campus map.)
Directions to Campus:
From Interstate 81 (Coming from Syracuse/Western New York)
Take Interstate 81 North just north of Watertown, and take Exit 48A toward I-781. Continue on I-781 for 4 miles, and then take Exit 4 for U.S. Route 11. Keep left at the fork to merge onto Route 11 North. Follow Route 11 North for approximately 64 miles, until reaching the Town of Potsdam. Once in the Village of Potsdam, keep right at the fork to stay on Main Street, and then once downtown, turn right onto Pierrepont Avenue, which turns into Route 56 South. From Pierrepont Avenue, turn left onto Canton Drive and then right onto Saranac Lake Drive, across the bridge to Maxcy Hall. Buses can unload/load on the loop in front of Maxcy Hall’s ramp.
From Interstate 87/The Northway (Coming from Albany/New York City area)
From all points south of Albany, travel on Interstate 87 North/NYS Thruway North. Take Exit 24 through the tollbooth in Albany, and continue north on I-87/The Adirondack Northway for almost 60 miles. Take Exit 23 heading towards Route 9/Warrensburg. From the exit ramp, turn left onto County Route 35 West. After 0.3 miles, turn right onto Route 9, traveling northwest. Drive 4 miles, until Route 28 North intersects with Route 9. Turn left at the yellow caution light onto Route 28 North. Follow Route 28 North for 44 miles, until reaching Blue Mountain Lake. You will notice that Route 28 North and Route 30 North are the same road from Indian Lake to Blue Mountain Lake. Once in Blue Mountain Lake, you will turn right onto Route 30 North. After driving 10 miles, you will enter Long Lake, and you will have to turn left to stay on Route 30 North. After another 22 miles, you will enter Tupper Lake. Once in Tupper Lake, you can follow signs for Potsdam, and turn right onto Lake Street. Lake Street turns into Route 3 West. Continue to follow Route 3 West for approximately 16 miles. At Sevey’s Corners, turn right onto Route 56 North. Take Route 56 approximately 33 miles, until SUNY Potsdam comes into view on your right. Turn right onto onto Canton Drive and then right onto Saranac Lake Drive, across the bridge to Maxcy Hall. Buses can unload/load on the loop in front of Maxcy Hall’s ramp. (Note: Driving time from the Northway is approximately 2.5 hours.)
From Interstate 87/The Northway (Coming from Plattsburgh)
Depending on your approach from Interstate 87, you will either take Exit 37 or 38 to Route 374 West. Route 374 West will turn into Route 374 North. Follow Route 374 approximately 30 miles, until you reach Brainardsville. Make a left onto County Route 24/Brainardsville Road, and follow County Route 24 about 11.5 miles, until it intersects with Route 11, just east of Malone. Turn left on Route 11 Southwest, and follow it through town (Route 11 becomes Main Street through Malone). Turn left on Finney Boulevard, and then turn right at the first cross street onto Route 11B South. Follow Route 11B South for 36 miles, until you reach Potsdam. Once in the Village of Potsdam, make a left onto Park Street and continue straight through at the next light onto Pierrepont Avenue (follow signs for Route 56 South). Pierrepont Avenue turns into Route 56 South. From Pierrepont Avenue, turn left onto Canton Drive and then right onto Saranac Lake Drive, across the bridge to Maxcy Hall. Buses can unload/load on the loop in front of Maxcy Hall’s ramp. (Note: Driving time from Exits 37 or 38 on the Northway is approximately 2 hours, 15 minutes).
Course Site GPS Address: Search for 7852 NY-56, Norwood, NY 13668
Directions from Campus to Course Site:
-The trip will take approximately 17 minutes.
1) Start out going northwest on Pierrepont Ave/NY-56.
2) Take the 3rd left onto Main St/NY-56.
- 0.35 mi
3) Turn right onto Market St/NY-56. Continue to follow NY-56.
- 0.23 mi
4) Follow NY-56 through Norwood, NY for
7.48 mi until you reach Norwood-Norfolk Central on the right at 7852 NY-56, Norwood, NY.
