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Wonderful! Thank you!
So, Syracuse is about an hour away?
Looks like it is fairly easy to entertain a family.
Can you give me an accurate picture as far as weather is concerned? I've read alot of posts that make it seem as though it snows 9 months out of the year, and then others who define it as the "four seasons". Are kids getting out to trick or treat?
Kids can Trick or Treat. Snow can get pretty bad in between the 2 cities at times(I'd say particularly between Brewerton and Adams), but it isn't a 9 month deal. It is 4 seasons, but the length of each can vary depending on the year. Utica and Rome are about an hour and 15 minutes to an hour and a half. I actually would commute from the Northern suburbs of Syracuse to Ft Drum for the last couple of months in the Army. So, it is pretty common in terms of going back and forth between the two areas.
I hope I am posting this in the right place. I'm excited to have encountered this website - we will be moving to Ft. Drum/Watertown NY area and I would love some input on a few things. We are a family w/ two children (5 and 2) and my biggest concern are 1. The school districts and 2. Entertainment for the kids during the winter (which I know is pretty much all year long). I think I have found pretty good info on the schools, but I would love to see what people do with their kiddos during the long winter months. Are there indoor play areas? Or do kids get used to the cold and hang out outside? We are currently in OK, but we lived in WA state prior. I don't mind the cold, and am used to remote areas at this point - I just have my kids in mind....
Also, any suggestions on where to live would be great.
Thanks so much!
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You have been so helpful! Thank you!
Hey, When are you guys going to be there? Are you going to move on post?
Moving to Fort Drum in the summer of 2012. can someone that lives there give me some information about the area and living on post?
What do you want to know? If you enter Fort Drum in the search space, you can find plenty of information on the area and the post. I was stationed there in the early 2000's. So, I know a few things.
Is it true that there is really nothing outside of post? Is it easy for people to travel to Canada? I also hear that wait list for on post is pretty long? Do you think I should go over there and look around and put us on the list? My husband will be there in May and I will go in August? How are the Indian River Schools?
Is it true that there is really nothing outside of post? Is it easy for people to travel to Canada? I also hear that wait list for on post is pretty long? Do you think I should go over there and look around and put us on the list? My husband will be there in May and I will go in August? How are the Indian River Schools?
There is a Wal*mart and some restaurants and shops just outside of post on Route 11 that popped up after I left in 2003. So, there are some things, but most people go into Watertown for more things to do and shopping. Arsenal Street is where the mall and strip of many stores and restaurants are located.
Yes, it is easy to travel to Canada, but you need either a passport or an enhanced driver's license.
Housing has been pretty tough to come by and some soldiers were taking a shuttle from the Syracuse area an hour away. There has been new housing built in the area. So, it might not be as bad as it has been. I would put myself on the list, but also it will depend on what kind of housing you are looking for.
Indian River Schools seem to be fine and don't forget that a third of the base is in the Carthage central SD, which is also fine. It is a family friendly area and is largely safe, with some things to do for kids. There are Catholic schools as another option and other districts like 1000 Islands and General Brown are regarded highly, but there aren't any awful school districts either. Much of the diversity in the area comes from the military, but Syracuse is only an hour away if you want more things to do.
Also, check out the nice communities like Alexandria Bay, Clayton, Cape Vincent and Sackets Harbor. There is a zoo and Old McDonald's Farm in the area. There are a couple of beaches and if you like the outdoors, it is a great area to live in.
There is a Wal*mart and some restaurants and shops just outside of post on Route 11 that popped up after I left in 2003. So, there are some things, but most people go into Watertown for more things to do and shopping. Arsenal Street is where the mall and strip of many stores and restaurants are located.
Yes, it is easy to travel to Canada, but you need either a passport or an enhanced driver's license.
Housing has been pretty tough to come by and some soldiers were taking a shuttle from the Syracuse area an hour away. There has been new housing built in the area. So, it might not be as bad as it has been. I would put myself on the list, but also it will depend on what kind of housing you are looking for.
Indian River Schools seem to be fine and don't forget that a third of the base is in the Carthage central SD, which is also fine. It is a family friendly area and is largely safe, with some things to do for kids. There are Catholic schools as another option and other districts like 1000 Islands and General Brown are regarded highly, but there aren't any awful school districts either. Much of the diversity in the area comes from the military, but Syracuse is only an hour away if you want more things to do.
Also, check out the nice communities like Alexandria Bay, Clayton, Cape Vincent and Sackets Harbor. There is a zoo and Old McDonald's Farm in the area. There are a couple of beaches and if you like the outdoors, it is a great area to live in.
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WOW!!! thank you for all the great info! How is the job market there for civilians? I work for the government now and I will like to transfer there but I am not sure how the job market will be when I get there. Do you know of people that tried to get a job on post and were successful or were not.
How about the daycare?
Do you know about the community college there? Is it any good? From my understanding they also have a daycare on site, is this true?
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