Long Lake, New York
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| Town of Long Lake | |
 Location in Hamilton County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 43°58′20″N 74°25′15″W / 43.97222°N 74.42083°WCoordinates: 43°58′20″N 74°25′15″W / 43.97222°N 74.42083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Hamilton |
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| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Clark J. Seaman (R) |
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| Area (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 449.8 sq mi (1,165 km2) |
| • Land | 407.0 sq mi (1,054 km2) |
| • Water | 42.8 sq mi (111 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,906 ft (581 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 711 |
| • Density | 1.6/sq mi (0.61/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12847 |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-43412 |
| GNIS feature ID | 979168 |
Long Lake is a town in Hamilton County, New York in the United States. The population was 711 at the 2010 census.
The town is named for 14-mile (23 km) long Long Lake beside which it sits. The town is entirely within the Adirondack Park and is the most northerly town in the county. It is a summer tourism destination offering fishing, hiking, boating, and many other outdoor activities. In the winter months, snowmobiling is also popular. Long Lake is also the home of the historic Adirondack Hotel and Helms Aero Service, floatplane service.
The town was first settled around 1833 by Joel Plumley, a native of Vermont.
The Town of Long Lake was formed in 1837 from sections of the Towns of Arietta, Morehouse, Lake Pleasant, and Wells. In 1861, the town was increased by additions from Arietta, Lake Pleasant, and Morehouse.
Long Lake is part of the 1.1 million acres (4,500 km²) acquired from the Mohawk Indians as part of the 1771 Totten and Crossfield Purchase. Long Lake is a glacial widening of the Raquette River and is part of the water route that connects the Fulton Chain Lakes with the Saint Lawrence River drainage. This route was frequently traveled by guideboat in the mid-late 19th century. At that time, "a typical trip might start at the Saranacs from which a party could make its way to the Raquette River via Indian Carry and Stoney Creek." The trip continued "via the lakes accessible from it— Long, Raquette, Forked, Blue and Tupper." Settled by the 1830s, Long Lake was isolated, except by water, until William Seward Webb's Mohawk and Malone Railway was built through what was then known as Long Lake West in 1892. Long Lake and Long Lake West were connected by a stage route. The Mohawk & Malone Railway was taken over by the New York Central Railroad a few years after construction was completed. The town of Long Lake West was later renamed Sabbatis.
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