Travel Information: 2nd
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The Conference will be held on the campus of St. Lawrence University in the village of Canton NY (population 6,400) from July 28 to August 1.
Canton is the county seat for St. Lawrence County and is located in the northernmost tier of the NY state. One-third of the county's border is the St. Lawrence River which separates this part of NY with Ontario, Canada. To give some examples of its location, the driving time to Canton is approximately:
1.5 hours southeast from Ottawa, the capital of Canada
2.5 hours north of Syracuse NY
3 hours west of Burlington VT
4 hours north of Albany NY(driving through the Adirondacks)
5 hours northeast of Toronto, Canada
7 hours north of New York CityBY CAR:
• Use the online Map Quest <www.mapquest.com> or similar service to get directions from your house to Canton
• We recommend that you take a New York State map with you. If you are an AAA member, you can request one for free. If you are driving from Canada, we suggest you take maps with you that cover Ontario and Quebec.BY PLANE:
SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NY - 2 1/2 hours south of Canton (see www.syrairport.org)
• Two buses service Syracuse Airport to Canton (see box below). We will meet you at the Canton bus stop.
• Or, you can rent a car (see www.syrairport.org)
Trailways Bus: Syracuse Airport to Canton, New York* Two buses daily from
Syracuse Airport to CantonTwo buses daily from
Canton to Syracuse AirportCost of Greyhound bus ticket
(see Note 1)Departs 7:15 am and arrives in
Canton at 10:05 amDeparts 7:05 am and arrives at
Syracuse airport at 9:50 am$49.50 round trip Departs 5:25 pm and arrives in
Canton at 8:15 pmDeparts 1:40 pm and arrives at
Syracuse airport at 4:25 pm1. Purchase bus ticket in the Syracuse Airport terminal.
For more information on bus service:
Tel: 1-800-858-8555
Web: http://www.trailwaysny.com/* Please indicate if you will use this option on the Conference Sign Up Form. A member of the Conference staff will meet you when you arrive at the Canton bus stop and return you to the bus stop when you depart.
Also, FAN will coordinate potential car pooling to and from Syracuse Airport. We will contact you about this.Arriving on Campus:
- Upon receipt of your registration form we will mail you confirmation and a map of the campus.
- Signs will be posted on campus directing you to various location