Schuyler Lake, New York Explained

Official Name:Schuyler Lake, New York
Settlement Type:Hamlet and CDP
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Otsego
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Exeter
Pushpin Map:New York Adirondack Park#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of New York
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1309
Coordinates:42.7803°N -75.0281°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:13457
Area Code:607

Schuyler Lake is the name of a small hamlet (and census-designated place)[1] in the town of Exeter in Otsego County, New York, United States. It lies at the south end of Canadarago Lake and south of Richfield Springs. It is also known as Kaniatarake, which is a Mohawk name that translates to "on the lake".[2]

New York State Route 28 and Otsego County Route 22 intersect in the center of the hamlet. Schuyler Lake is the location of the infamous Battle of the Four Corners, so named because of the hamlet's geographical location at the crossroads of State Highway 28 and County Highway 22.

History

The hamlet was once served by the Southern New York Railroad, an electric trolley line that ran from Oneonta to Mohawk.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State of New York Census Designated Places - Current/BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2019. tigerweb.geo.census.gov. 2020-02-24.
  2. Web site: Schuyler Lake . 1980 . usgs.gov . Usgs . 8 May 2017 . data.
  3. Book: 2002 . Hartwick the heart of Otsego County . Syllables Press . 209 . 097094330-X .
  4. Web site: Chronicles of Schuyler Lake and Vicinity . theusgenweb.org . Almena Perkins Stewart . April 4, 2019.