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Visit Grafton New York Today
Grafton New York is located on the Rensselaer Plateau, a forested mountain range between the Taconic and Hudson Valleys and nestled in the foothills of the Taconic Mountain range. 
Removed from the hustle and bustle of modern urban society, Grafton offers a unique opportunity to experience a wealth of outdoor recreation activities and access to some of the this area’s most celebrated state parks, forests, lakes, natural landmarks and places of interest to visit. There are many lakes in Grafton; Long Pond, Mill pond, Shaver pond, Second pond, Dyken pond and the Dunham Resevoir have launch facilities for canoes, sailboats and rowboats that offer over 400 acres of surface water for boating, fishing, ice fishing and ice skating. Long Pond has a large, sandy beach, which is a popular summer attraction. 
There are miles of trails for walking, hiking, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, snow shoeing, mountain biking and horseback riding in Grafton. You can hike to the only remaining fire tower in Rensselaer county that provides views including Mt. Marcy and the High Peaks in the Adirondacks, the Green Mountains of Vermont, Mount Equinox and Berlin Mountain of the Taconic Range that forms the border between New York, Vermont and Massachusetts, to the east Mount Greylock and the Helderberg and Blackheads of the Catskill Mountains to the south and west. Grafton is conveniently located on NY Route 2, 15 miles east of Troy, New York 16 miles from Bennington, Vermont , and 14 miles west of Williamstown, Massachusetts.
Weather Station(s)
- What a difference a year makes.
Check out the Winter Festival on Flickr. Over a foot of snow fell in October 2011 in Grafton. Although it is not out of the ordinary for Grafton to see snow in October, it is a bit unusual to see two back to back storms with moderate accumulations. The last moderate accumulation of snow in Grafton in the month of October was in 2008. What a difference a year makes. Last year we had incredible amounts of snow and this year it was a very lean winter, as far as snowfall is concerned. March was the warmest it has ever been for the month of March. Again, what a difference a year makes.
- Route 2 heading west – August 28th, 2011
On August 27th and 28th an excess of 6 inches of rain fell in Grafton in just a short time which in turn lead to some flash flooding across the area. State Highway Route 2 was over come by the rising water on the 28th. There are two (2) weather stations located within Grafton. One weather station is located in SouthEast Grafton and provides residents at that elevation (1650′) more insight as to what the conditions are in that area… Read More
Another Live weather station can be viewed real-time in West Grafton at an elevation of 1210′ and provides more insight as to what the conditions are in that area… Read More
Grafton Youth Commission
The Youth Commission is directed toward the youth in town, ages 1-18. We try to schedule monthly activities, some of which include candy bar bingo, dances, holiday parties, movie… Read More
Grafton FD And Ladies Auxiliary Breakfast
The Grafton Volunteer Fire Department along with the Grafton Ladies Auxiliary will be holding an All You Can Eat Buffet Breakfast… Read More
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