Schroon Lake (hamlet), New York explained

Official Name:Schroon Lake, New York
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:260px
Pushpin Map:USA New York#USA
Pushpin Label:Schroon Lake
Coordinates:43.8383°N -73.7617°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Essex
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Schroon
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:3.69
Area Land Sq Mi:2.89
Area Water Sq Mi:0.80
Area Total Km2:9.54
Area Land Km2:7.48
Area Water Km2:2.07
Elevation M:264
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:921
Population Density Sq Mi:319.13
Population Density Km2:123.21
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:12870
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-65640

Schroon Lake [2] is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Schroon in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 833 at the 2010 census,[3] or just over half of the total population of the town of Schroon.

Geography

Schroon Lake CDP is located in the center of the town of Schroon, at the northern end of Schroon Lake, the water body. U.S. Route 9 is the main road through the community, while Interstate 87 passes through the western part of the CDP. The CDP extends north along US 9 to Alder Meadow Road and south to Kates Way. The closest I-87 access is from Exit 28 (NY-74), north of the hamlet or Exit 27 (South Schroon Road) to the south. US 9 leads north 8miles to North Hudson and south the same distance to Pottersville, while I-87 leads north to Plattsburgh and south to Albany.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Schroon Lake CDP has a total area of 9.54sqkm, of which 7.48sqkm is land and 2.07sqkm, or 27.34%, is water.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Malone . Destiny . May 25, 2012 . The "Official" Way To Pronounce 'Schroon' Lake . Adirondack.net . November 3, 2016 . Sharon Piper from the Schroon Lake Bed & Breakfast was courteous enough to help me out. ... "Regarding the correct way to say our town, it is SKroon (like school)," said Piper. "Many people say Shroon (like mushroom) but that is not it, and we snicker behind our hands when people do that." .
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Schroon Lake CDP, New York. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. March 4, 2016.