Long Lake (Hamilton County, New York)

Long Lake
Long Lake, looking north from NY 30
Location of Long Lake in New York, USA.
Location of Long Lake in New York, USA.
Long Lake
Location of Long Lake in New York, USA.
Location of Long Lake in New York, USA.
Long Lake
LocationAdirondacks, Hamilton County, New York, United States
Coordinates43°58′22″N 74°25′16″W / 43.97278°N 74.42111°W / 43.97278; -74.42111
Primary inflowsRaquette River
Primary outflowsRaquette River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length14 mi (23 km)
Max. width1 mi (1.6 km)
Surface elevation557 ft (170 m)
Islands9
Pine Island
Moose Island
Round Island
Camp Islands
Island House
SettlementsLong Lake, New York (hamlet)

4,077-acre Long Lake is a 14-mile (23 km) lake in the town of Long Lake in Hamilton County, New York in the United States;[1] the average width is half a mile. It is part of the Raquette River, which flows in a straight, northeast-trending valley. NY 30 crosses at a narrows 4 miles (6.4 km) from the south end where the hamlet of Long Lake is located. There are two public beaches and a state boat launch. More than half of the shoreline is part of the New York State Forest preserve. The northern end of the lake is undeveloped. The lake is also part of the 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail, which begins in Old Forge, NY and ends in Fort Kent, ME. The Long Lake Camp for the Arts is based on the west side of the lake.[2]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Long Lake (Hamilton County, New York)
  2. ^ "Best Performing and Fine Arts Summer Camp on Earth". Long Lake Camp for the Arts.