At the eastern edge of these mountains, the Saranac River flows into a larger body of water near Plattsburgh, the site of an important battle in the War of 1812.
Designated in 1892, the largest state or national park in the U.S. outside of Alaska is an area named for these mountains, which includes the Upper and Lower Wolfjaw Mountains. Its name derives from a derisive term meaning "eater of tree bark". At the eastern edge of these mountains, the Saranac River flows into a larger body of water near Plattsburgh, the site of an important battle in the War of 1812. The first European sighting of this range occurred when Samuel de Champlain explored the area in 1609. The southern extent of these mountains is marked by the Mohawk River, the major tributary of the Hudson, and other borders are formed by the St. Lawrence River and Lake Champlain. FTP, name this sparsely populated region of mountains in northern New York State. 
Designated in 1892, the largest state or national park in the U.S. outside of Alaska is an area named for these mountains, which includes the Upper and Lower Wolfjaw Mountains.
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