Peter - the first significant thing you hit north of Watertown is Brockville, Ontario
I was at Drum for a year. Damn cold! Not much to do. Did have some fun 'field trips' to Montreal :lol:
When I lived in Manhattan, people there referred to Westchester County as "Upstate".
Guess it's all a matter of perspective.
Anyway, I have heard that Joe Cominolli is a fine pistolsmith. However, don't be afraid to ship your pistol out of state using FedEx or UPS if you can't find anyone close by.