Long Lake (Hamilton County, New York)
| Long Lake | ||
|---|---|---|
Primary inflows Raquette River | | |
| Primary outflows | Raquette River | |
| Basin countries | United States | |
| Max. length | 14 mi (23 km) | |
| Max. width | 1 mi (1.6 km) | |
| Surface area | 4,077 acres (16.50 km2) | |
| Surface elevation | 557 ft (170 m) | |
| Islands | 9 Pine Island Moose Island Round Island Camp Islands Island House | |
| Settlements | Long Lake, New York (hamlet) | |
The 4,077 acres (16.50 km2) Long Lake is a 14-mile (23 km) lake in the town of
NY 30 crosses at a narrow section 4 miles (6.4 km) from the south end, where the hamlet of Long Lake is located. There are two public beaches and a state boat launch. More than half of the shoreline is within the New York State Forest preserve
.
The northern end of the lake is undeveloped. The lake is also part of the 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail, which begins in Old Forge, NY and ends in Fort Kent, ME. The Long Lake Camp for the Arts is based on the west side of the lake.[2]
History
Settled by the 1830s, Long Lake was isolated, except by water, until the
guideboat or canoe 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."[3] The trip continued "via the lakes accessible from it— Long, Raquette, Forked, Blue and Tupper."[4]
U.S. Senator Orville H. Platt had a summer camp on Long Lake in the 19th century.[5]
In 1925
GPU
.
There was once a proposal to link Long Lake with the Hudson River by way of a canal, which was started but abandoned.
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Long Lake.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Long Lake (Hamilton County, New York)
- ^ "Best Performing and Fine Arts Summer Camp on Earth". Long Lake Camp for the Arts.
- ^ Terrie, Phillip G. Wildlife and Wilderness, Purple Mountain Press, Limited, 1993. pg. 44
- ^ Ibid.
- ^ Jerome, Christine Adirondack Passage: Cruise of Canoe Sairy Gamp, HarperCollins, 1994.
Sources
- Jamieson, Paul and Morris, Donald, Adirondack Canoe Waters, North Flow, Lake George, NY: Adirondack Mountain Club, 1987. ISBN 0-935272-43-7.
External links
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