High Peaks Wilderness Area

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High Peaks Wilderness Area
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Location	Adirondack Park New York US
Nearest city	Keene Valley, NY
Coordinates	44°11′25″N 74°01′37″W / 44.19028°N 74.02690°W / 44.19028; -74.02690
Area	275,460 acres (1,114.7km2)
Governing body	New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

The High Peaks Wilderness Area is the largest wilderness area of the Forest Preserve in the U.S. state of New York. It is located in three counties and six towns in the Adirondack Park: Harrietstown in Franklin County, North Elba, Keene, North Hudson and Newcomb in Essex County and Long Lake in Hamilton County.