Nassau Lake, New York Explained

Official Name:Nassau Lake, New York
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:New York#USA
Pushpin Label:Nassau Lake
Coordinates:42.5367°N -73.6086°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Rensselaer
Subdivision Type3:Towns
Subdivision Name3:Schodack
Nassau
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.80
Area Land Sq Mi:1.52
Area Water Sq Mi:0.27
Area Total Km2:4.65
Area Land Km2:3.94
Area Water Km2:0.71
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:254.77
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:420
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:12123 (Nassau)
Area Code:518/838
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-49555
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2812769
Population Total:1004
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Sq Mi:659.66

Nassau Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in the towns of Schodack and Nassau in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

Nassau Lake CDP is in southern Rensselaer County, surrounding a lake of the same name. The CDP includes the hamlets of Rosecrans Park, Braeside, and Morey Park, and it is bordered to the south by the village of Nassau. The CDP is southeast of Albany, the state capital. The outlet of Nassau Lake, the Valatie Kill, flows south to Kinderhook Creek, which continues southwest to Stockport Creek and the Hudson River.

The Nassau Lake is currently polluted with PCBs, industrial hazardous waste and carcinogens from the Dewey Loeffel Landfill. In 2019, the Community Advisory Group was founded on the basis of communication about future plans regarding this lake and the pollution.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Pantuso . Phillip . 2020-10-01 . Love Canal Redux? A Toxic Heritage in Nassau . 2022-11-09 . The River . en.