Lake Luzerne, New York
| Lake Luzerne | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Lake Luzerne in Warren County |
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| Coordinates: 43°19′9″N 73°49′30″W / 43.31917°N 73.82500°WCoordinates: 43°19′9″N 73°49′30″W / 43.31917°N 73.82500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Warren |
| Established | 1792 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Eugene Merlino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.1 sq mi (140.0 km2) |
| • Land | 52.6 sq mi (136.3 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,191 ft (363 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,347 |
| • Density | 63.6/sq mi (24.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12846 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-40662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979128 |
| Website | http://www.townoflakeluzerne.com/ |
Lake Luzerne is a town in southern Warren County, New York, United States. The town is located within the Adirondack Park. The town is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lake Luzerne is west of the city of Glens Falls. The town population was 3,347 at the 2010 census.
The area received its first permanent settlers around 1770. The town of Lake Luzerne was set off from the town of Queensbury in 1792 as the "Town of Fairfield." In 1808, the town changed its name to "Luzerne," and in 1963 to "Lake Luzerne". Now the town is known for its Adirondack Folk School, with classes designed to keep the arts, crafts and culture of the Adirondacks alive [1], and for the Lake Luzerne Chamber Music Festival where artists such as classical guitarist Joel Brown, the Imani Winds, violinist Raymond Gniewek, jazz greats Chris and Dave Brubeck, and the Philadelphia Orchestra perform during the summer months.
Woodward Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 54.1 square miles (140 km2), of which, 52.6 square miles (136 km2) of it is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) of it (2.66%) is water.
The south and west town lines are the border of Saratoga County, New York and the Hudson River. The north town line is the border with the town of Warrensburg. the east town line is the border with the towns of Queensbury and Lake George.
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