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Spirit Lake, ID vs Saranac Lake, NY

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- Saranac Lake has 48.4% more rainy days than Spirit Lake.
- Saranac Lake has 6.4% less Sunny Days than Spirit Lake.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Saranac Lake scores 15.4% worse than Spirit Lake
 Spirit Lake, IDSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock170106
 Sunny171  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7586
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.57
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock15452443
Reviews for Spirit Lake    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The elevation is about 2600 feet not 5800  More

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Spirit Lake has it's own little micro-climate. In the summer, the mountains block some of the rain that the rest of the area seems to get. In the winter, it is  More

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Reviews for Saranac Lake    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Saranac Lake is small but great. Great people, decent shopping, with good housing, it's great place to live, if you love the outdoors. It's cold....really cold in the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Saranac Lake is not only chilly but a great place to live. Dr. E.L. Trudeau knew what he was doing when he took a breath of this cold, crisp air way  More

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Small time living in a pristine environment of the Adirondack Park. Year-round theatre, good school system, postsecondary education, world-class research institution  More

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