Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 169.4 square miles (439 km2), of which, 167.1 square miles (433 km2) of it is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) of it (1.36%) is water.
The town is within the Adirondack Park.
The south town line is the border of Lewis County and Herkimer County.
New York State Route 3, an east-west highway, crosses the town. New York State Route 58 intersects NY-3 near Fine village.
The east branch of the Oswegatchie River flows in a north and westerly direction from Cranberry Lake, through Fine.
Read more about this topic: Fine, New York
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