Wells (CDP), New York explained

Wells, New York
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:New York#USA
Pushpin Label:Wells
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hamilton
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Wells
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:21.61
Area Land Km2:20.00
Area Water Km2:1.62
Area Total Sq Mi:8.35
Area Land Sq Mi:7.72
Area Water Sq Mi:0.62
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:531
Population Density Km2:26.55
Population Density Sq Mi:68.77
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:305.8
Coordinates:43.3947°N -74.2897°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:12190
Area Code:518
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-79048
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2628190

Wells is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Wells, Hamilton County, New York, United States.[2] It is within the Adirondack Park.

Geography

The community is in the southern part of the town of Wells, in southeastern Hamilton County, surrounding Lake Algonquin on the Sacandaga River. The CDP extends south as far as the West Branch of the Sacandaga. New York State Route 30 passes through the center of the community, leading north to Speculator and south to Northville.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Wells CDP, New York. TIGERweb. U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. November 17, 2017.