Copake Lake, New York | |
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![]() Sunset on Copake Lake | |
Coordinates: 42°8′50″N 73°35′51″W / 42.14722°N 73.59750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Columbia |
Towns | Copake, Taghkanic |
Area | |
• Total | 10.31 sq mi (26.71 km2) |
• Land | 9.50 sq mi (24.61 km2) |
• Water | 0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2) |
Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 767 |
• Density | 80.70/sq mi (31.16/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 36-18124 |
GNIS feature ID | 1852895 |
Copake Lake is a community (and census-designated place) in southern Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 767 at the 2020 census.[2][3]
The community is named after Copake Lake, a lake by the west town line of the town of Copake. Copake means "snake pond" in the native language.
Copake Lake is located about 95 miles (153 km) north of New York City and is an area of second homes.[citation needed]