Long Lake, New York

This article is about the town in Hamilton County. For the lake that shares the same name, see Long Lake (Hamilton County, New York).

Long Lake, New York
Town
The hamlet of Long Lake approaching on N.Y. Route 30 from the bridge.
The hamlet of Long Lake approaching on N.Y. Route 30 from the bridge.
Location in Hamilton County and the state of New York.
Location in Hamilton County and the state of New York.
Long Lake is located in New York Adirondack Park
Long Lake
Long Lake
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°58′20″N 74°25′15″W / 43.97222°N 74.42083°W / 43.97222; -74.42083
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyHamilton
Government
 • TypeTown Board
 • Town SupervisorClay Arsenault
 • Town Board
Members' List
Area
[1]
 • Total449.84 sq mi (1,165.07 km2)
 • Land407.03 sq mi (1,054.21 km2)
 • Water42.80 sq mi (110.86 km2)  9.51%
Elevation
[2]
1,906 ft (581 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total791
 • Density1.8/sq mi (0.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code[3]
12847
Area code518
FIPS code36-041-43412
GNIS feature ID[4]979168

Long Lake is a town in Hamilton County, New York, United States. The population was 791 at the 2020 census.[6]

The town is named for 14-mile-long (23 km) Long Lake, beside which it sits. A census designated place bearing the same name sits within Long Lake, home to 596 of the town's 791 inhabitants. The town is entirely within the Adirondack Park and is the northernmost town in the county. It is a summer tourism destination offering fishing, hiking, boating and swimming. In the winter months, snowmobiling is also popular. Long Lake is the home of the historic Adirondack Hotel. Long Lake is also noted for being home to Sabattis Scout Reservation, a long-term camp operated by the Longhouse Council, Boy Scouts of America.[7]

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "Town of Long Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  3. ^ "Post Offices By County: Hamilton County, New York". United States Postal Service. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  4. ^ "FIPS55 Data: New York". FIPS55 Data. United States Geological Survey. February 23, 2006. Archived from the original on October 19, 2006. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  7. ^ "Sabattis Scout Reservation". cnyscouts.org. Retrieved April 10, 2019.