Copake Lake, New York
| Copake Lake, New York | |
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| Census-designated place | |
Sunset on Copake Lake
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 Copake Lake
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| Coordinates: 42°8′50″N 73°35′51″W / 42.14722°N 73.59750°WCoordinates: 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 | 10.3 sq mi (26.7 km2) |
| • Land | 9.5 sq mi (24.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 823 |
| • Density | 87/sq mi (33.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| 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 823 at the 2010 census.
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.
Copake Lake is located at 42°8′50″N 73°35′51″W / 42.14722°N 73.59750°W (42.147128, -73.597614). The community surrounds the water body of Copake Lake, part of the Taghkanic Creek watershed flowing west to the Hudson River. Most of the CDP is in the town of Copake, while about 20% of it extends westward into the town of Taghkanic.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.3 square miles (26.7 km2), of which 9.5 square miles (24.6 km2) is land and 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2), or 7.80%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 762 people, 302 households, and 205 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 79.4 per square mile (30.7/km²). There were 811 housing units at an average density of 84.6/sq mi (32.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.19% White, 0.39% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.79% from other races, and 2.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population.
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