Montague is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States.

[4] The town is named after Mary Montague Pierpont, the daughter of the original owner.

The hamlet Hooker (New York) has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb).

Montague is on the northern end of the Tug Hill Plateau, which is well known for having some of the snowiest winters in New York.

Hooker holds the state record for seasonal snowfall of 466.9 inches (11.86m) during the winter of 1976-1977.

[6] Also, Montague holds a state record for snowfall during the 24-hour period from January 11–12 but it is not officially recognized by the National Weather Service.