Updated on Apr 13, 2021
About this spaceOur Guide's House at Adirondack Rock and River is available for groups to rent (max 12). We are located at the end of a country road surrounded by miles of wilderness. Our property...
A 5 minute walk to shops and restaurants in Keene, this historic house is ideal for an Adirondack vacation. The original structure was built in 1820 and renovated in 2024 to bring new life to the...
Built by Monroe "Monk" Hale in 1889, The Castle is a Keene historic landmark. This prominent 3-story Victorian Mansion has been meticulously restored in conjunction with the Historic...
LISTING SUMMARY: The ideal home base for exploration, right in Keene, center of the High Peaks. Set back off the main strip, this space provides privacy in town. With unrivalled proximity to the...
Antiquated ADK camp with Spacious rooms, large picture windows with views of the outdoors where mountains abound beyond the surrounding landscape. Minutes away from Whiteface Mountain, many ADK...
Welcome to the Cozy Cottage in the Heart of the Adirondack Mountains! It's nice to go away and feel at home. The cottage features a knotty-pine living room with a large leather couch (not a pull-...
Original 2 bedroom log cabin on the Ausable River. This charming log cabin is located on Hulls Falls Road, a quiet back road, that is picturesque perfect. You will find some of the area's best...
Our largest room, this second floor guest room has six windows, offering gorgeous views of the Bark Eater meadows and mountains making the room beautifully bright. Unwind in your own plush sitting...
Owls Landing Cottage is located high up in the foothills of the Sentential Mountain Range in scenic Keene NY, "Heart of the High Peaks." Keene is a major destination for hikers, climbers, skiers,...
Watch the stars emerge from your own private deck. This cozy, first floor room offers a private bath and will soothe the senses with its soft color palette. Equipped with our deluxe amenities, we...
LISTING SUMMARY:The ideal home base for outdoor exploration, right in Keene, center of the High Peaks. With unrivalled proximity to the mountains, dining & shops are steps away. Thoughtfully...
We invite you to come and enjoy our 3 bedroom, 2 full bath property in the heart of downtown Keene that boasts beautiful backyard views of the Gulf Brook off of both back decks and is within a one min
4,000 Sq Ft | Large Screened Porch | Top Birding Location | Wood-Burning FireplaceVenture to the Adirondacks and immerse yourself in the beauty of Upstate New York at 'The Birdhouse.' This...
This 3,000 square foot 4bedroom/4.5bath timber frame home sits on the edge of a hillside meadow with great views. The location is secluded and private in the heart of the High Peaks but only a...
This cozy studio style cottage sleeps 2. The cottage is great for a couple. It is a one room studio style cottage. There is a new double reclining sofa and a flat screen TV. It has one queen bed an
Escape to a cozy A-frame cabin in Keene. Nestled in the trees and close to hiking, swimming and canoeing adventures. Easy access from Keene and close to route 73. A 15 minutes drive to Lake Placid...
This is a outdoor adventurer house. It is 5 minutes from Cascade Mountain, 10 from Adirondack Lodge, and 10 from Keene/Keene Valley! Brown Mountain Base Camp is nestled in between Keene and Lake...
About this spaceThe Climber's Lodge is a renovated barn from an 1800's homestead. It is located in a secluded mountain valley at the end of a well maintained road and is surrounded by miles and...
Set just off the main road, Birdsong is tucked away but easy to find. Built in 1990, the layout is ideal for how we live and play. The living space is spacious and comfy. With ample seating,...
This 2 or 3 room suite can be rented in various combinations depending on the size and needs of your group. Two rooms have 1 queen bed and the third room has 2 Twin Beds. The third room is an...
Keene is a town in central Essex County, New York, United States. It includes the hamlets of Keene, Keene Valley, and St. Huberts, with a total population of 1,144 as of the 2020 census
The town is part of the Adirondack Park, and includes 15 of the 46 High Peaks, including Mount Marcy, New York's highest mountain, and the rest of the Great Range. It also includes the Ausable Lakes, the source of the Ausable River. Trailheads for many of the High Peaks are located within the town, along with the Johns Brook Lodge of the Adirondack Mountain Club.
The earliest settlement in the present village of Keene Center was in 1787. The town of Keene was created from splitting parts of the towns of Jay and Elizabethtown on March 19, 1808. This originally included current North Elba, but that was split in 1849 from the original Keene. The area was made of a mountainous and rocky surface, with a low population due to the unstable soil in the region. A nearby highway was extended to Keene Center via the towns of Lewis and Jay, but it was deemed unusable due to the structure of the area. The town of Keene organized the first school district in the Adirondacks, which held its first recorded trustee meeting in 1813.
The area had been a stronghold with the lumber and iron industries. However, exporting items made by these industries was difficult due to lack of transportation. By around 1820 sawmills, forges and gristmills were being built. The riverbed region of Keene sprouted the first community, and Keene Flats become another by 1840. In 1882, when the Adirondack Park was created as a state protected area, a privately tolled and maintained road to lower Ausable Lake was constructed.
In 2011, the town completed a grassroots project to bring broadband service to more than 97% of the homes in Keene, and installing the service in every home with a student in the town's public school. The extension of this network into rural areas makes it unique in the Adirondack Park.
The Hurricane Mountain Fire Observation Station and Walton Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.43%, is water.
Many of the High Peaks of the Adirondack Park are in or near the town, including Mount Marcy, elevation , the highest point in New York. The Garden, one of the most popular trailheads in the Adirondacks, is located in the hamlet of Keene Valley and is the eastern end of the Johns Brook Trail, leading to Johns Brook Lodge, Mount Marcy, and the heart of the High Peaks Region.
The Lower Ausable Lake and the northern half of the Upper Ausable Lake are in the town of Keene. The East Branch of the Ausable River flows north out of the Lower Ausable Lake and passes through the hamlets of St. Huberts, Keene Valley and Keene before entering the Town of Jay. The Hull's Falls cascade near Keene is a local scenic site.
New York State Route 9N changes from north-south to east-west south of Keene hamlet, at the foot of Spruce Hill. New York State Route 73 changes from east-west to north-south just north of the hamlet of Keene.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,063 people, 443 households, and 279 families residing in the town. The population density was 6.8 people per square mile (2.6/km2 ). There were 984 housing units at an average density of 6.3 per square mile (2.4/km2 ). The racial makeup of the town was 98.68% White, 0.09% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 443 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. Of all households, 31.4% were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.90.
The population distribution by age was as follows: 21.8% under 18 years old 5.9% between 18 to 24 years old,
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