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St. Lawrence University Bookstore. For those traveling with a GPS, the bookstores street address is 96 Park Street, Canton, NY 13617.
From the Bookstore you can find Payson Hall (Office of Admissions & Financial Aid) across the street from the football fields or you can stop into the Bookstore and ask for a campus map and visitor packet.
Canton is located on U.S. Route 11 about 1-1/4 hours northeast of Watertown,
N.Y. (If you're traveling that way, follow route 11 north past Watertown). |
Here are directions and approximate driving times from different areas. If the route from your point of origin is not presented, give us a call at 800-285-1856 for assistance:
Albany: I-87 (Northway) to Exit 23 (Warrensburg)l Rt. 28 to
Blue Mountain Lake; Rt. 30 to Tupper Lake; Rt. 3 West to Rt. 56; Rt. 68 to Canton. A left onto Main Street (Rt 11) into center of town to traffic light at Park Street (village park and post office are at this intersection); Left on Park Street 6/10 mile to Admissions Parking on the right, Payson Hall (admissions and financial aid offices) across the street
(About 3.5 hours)
Syracuse, N.Y.: I-81 north to exit 48 north of Watertown; Route
342 to Route 11; Route 11 north to Canton; follow Main Street into center of
town to traffic light at Park Street (village park and post office are at this
intersection); right on Park Street 6/10 mile to Admissions Parking on the right,
Payson Hall (admissions and financial aid offices) across the street (2 1/2 hours)
Burlington, VT.: I-89 north to Exit 17, Route 2; follow signs
to Grand Isle Ferry (daily, year-round); upon exiting ferry, Route 314 to I-87
south; I-87 south one exit to Exit 38; Route 374 west to Chateaugay; Route 11
south to Malone; Route 11B to Potsdam; Route 11 to Canton, to traffic light at
Park Street (village park and post office are at this intersection); left on
Park Street 6/10 mile to Admissions Parking on the right, Payson Hall (admissions
and financial aid offices) across the street (3 hours)
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I-89 north Swanton; Route 78 to Route 2 to Rouses Point, N.Y.; Route 11 south
to Malone; Route 11B to Potsdam; Route 11 to Canton, to traffic light at Park
Street (village park and post office are at this intersection); left on Park
Street 6/10 mile to Admissions Parking on the right, Payson Hall (admissions
and financial aid offices) across the street (3 hours)
Detroit/Windsor: Highway 401 to Prescott, Ont.; bridge to USA;
Route 37 west one mile to Route 68 south to Canton follow Main Street into center
of town to traffic light at Park Street (village park and post office are at
this intersection); right on Park Street 6/10 mile to Admissions Parking on the
right, Payson Hall (admissions and financial aid offices) across the street (8
hours)
New York Metropolitan Area, western Connecticut and Massachusetts: via
Albany above (6-8 hours)
Boston area, Rhode Island, eastern Connecticut and Massachusetts, northern New England: via
Burlington above (5-7 hours)
New Jersey, Philadelphia/Washington Corridor and south: via
Syracuse above
Rochester (4 hours), Buffalo (5 hours), central and western Pennsylvania, Ohio and Lower Great Lakes Region: via
Syracuse above
Michigan, Chicago, Upper Great Lakes Region: via Detroit above
Canadian Points:
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of State (DOS) remind the traveling public that as of January 31, 2008, all adult travelers will be required to present proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate, and proof of identity, such as a driver’s license, when entering the United States through land and sea ports of entry.
Currently, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers may accept oral declarations of citizenship from U.S. and Canadian citizens seeking entry into the United States through a land or sea border. However, as of January 31, 2008:
- Oral declarations of citizenship and identity alone will no longer be accepted
- U.S. and Canadian citizens ages 19 and older will need to present a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license, AND proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate or naturalization certificate
- Children ages 18 and under will only be required to present proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate
- Passports and trusted traveler program cards - NEXUS, SENTRI and FAST - will continue to be accepted for cross-border travel
To view the complete requirements, please visit http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_1196711811270.shtm.
Montreal: Highway 20/40 west to Highway
401 to Cornwall; bridge to USA, Route 37 west to Massena; Route 56 south to Raymondville;
Route 310 south to Route 11; right on Route 11 into Canton, to traffic light
at Park Street (village park and post office are at this intersection); left
on Park Street 6/10 mile to Admissions Parking on the right, Payson Hall (admissions
and financial aid offices) across the street (3 hours)
Ottawa: Highway 16/416 south to Prescott; bridge to USA; Route
37 west one mile to Route 68 south to Canton follow Main Street into center of
town to traffic light at Park Street (village park and post office are at this
intersection); right on Park Street 6/10 mile to Admissions Parking on the right,
Payson Hall (admissions and financial aid offices) across the street (1-1/2 hours)
Toronto: Highway 401 to Prescott, Ont.; bridge to USA; Route
37 west one mile to Route 68 south to Canton follow Main Street into center of
town to traffic light at Park Street (village park and post office are at this
intersection); right on Park Street 6/10 mile to Admissions Parking on the right,
Payson Hall (admissions and financial aid offices) across the street (4-1/2 hours)
Bus: Adirondack Trailways services Canton with two round trips
a day from Syracuse, with a stop at the Syracuse airport, and one round trip
a day from the Port Authority in New York, via Albany.
Air Travel:
Cape Air serves three regional airports in our area:
Ogdensburg International Airport(airport code: OGS), 19 road miles from campus, served three times daily non-stop to/from Albany International Airport (airport code: ALB)
Massena International Airport(airport code: MSS), 35 road miles from campus, served three times daily non-stop to/from Albany International Airport (airport code: ALB)
Adirondack Regional Airport (airport code: SLK) in Saranac Lake, 70 miles from campus, served three times daily non-stop to/from Boston, MA (airport code: BOS).
Alternatively, consider Ottawa, approximately 1-1/4 hours to campus from the airport. You will need to have proof of U.S. citizenship (a passport) if you are a U.S. citizen flying from the U.S. to Ottawa. Or Syracuse, where you can connect with Adirondack Trailways (1-800-776-7548) to Canton twice a day.
