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{{About|the town in Hamilton County|the lake that shares the same name|Long Lake (Hamilton County, New York)}}
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'''Long Lake''' is a ] in ], ], United States. The population was 791 at the ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/all?q=Long%20Lake%20town,%20Hamilton%20County,%20New%20York |access-date=August 22, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
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'''Long Lake''' is a ] in ], ] in the ]. The population was 852 at the 2000 census. The town is named for 14-mile (23 km) long ] beside which it sits.
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The '''Town of Long Lake''' is entirely within the ] and is the most northerly town in the county. It is a summer tourism destination offering ], ], and ]. In the winter, ] is popular. The town is named for {{convert|14|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} ], beside which it sits. A ] ] name sits within Long Lake, home to 596 of the town's 791 inhabitants. The town is entirely within the ] and is the northernmost town in the county. It is a summer tourism destination offering ], ], ] and ]. In the winter months, ] is also popular. Long Lake is the home of the historic ]. Long Lake is also noted for being home to Sabattis Scout Reservation, a long-term camp operated by the Longhouse Council, ].<ref name="Sabattis Scout Reservation">{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnyscouts.org/camping/sabattis-scout-reservation/|title=Sabattis Scout Reservation|website=cnyscouts.org|language=en-us|access-date=April 10, 2019}}</ref>
Long Lake is also the home of the historic ] and Helms Aero Service, ] service.


== History == == History ==
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The town was first settled around 1833. The town was settled ''circa'' 1833 by Joel Plumley, a native of ].


The Town of Long Lake was formed in 1837 from sections of the Towns of ], ], ], and ]. In 1861, the town was increased by additions from Arietta, Lake Pleasant, and Morehouse. The town of Long Lake was formed in 1837 from sections of the towns of ], ], ], and ]. In 1861, the town was increased by additions from Arietta, Lake Pleasant, and Morehouse.


Long Lake is part of the 1.1 million acres (4,500 km²) acquired from the ] Indians as part of the 1771 ]. <ref>Schneider, Paul, ''The Adirondacks'', Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1997. ISBN 0-8050-5990-3. p. 89</ref> Long Lake is a glacial widening of the ] and is part of the water route that connects the ] with the ] river drainage. This route was frequently traveled by guideboat 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." <ref name = Terrie>Terrie, Phillip G., ''Wildlife and Wilderness: A History of Adirondack Mammals'', Purple Mountain Press, Fleischmanns NY, ISBN-13: 978-0935796391. pg. 44</ref> The trip continued "via the lakes accessible from it&mdash; Long, Raquette, Forked, Blue and Tupper." <ref name = Terrie/> Settled by the 1830s, Long Lake was isolated, except by water, until ]'s ] was built through what was then known as Long Lake West in 1892. Long Lake and Long Lake West were connected by a stage route. The Mohawk & Malone Railway was taken over by the ] a few years after construction was completed. The town of Long Lake West was later renamed Sabbatis. Long Lake is part of the 1.1 million acres (4,500&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) acquired from the ] as part of the 1771 ].<ref>Schneider, Paul, ''The Adirondacks'', Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1997. {{ISBN|0-8050-5990-3}}. p. 89</ref> Long Lake is a glacial widening of the ] and is part of the water route that connects the ] with the ] drainage. This route was frequently traveled by ] in the mid-late 19th century. At that time, "a typical trip might start at the ] from which a party could make its way to the Raquette River via Indian Carry and Stoney Creek."<ref name = Terrie>Terrie, Phillip G., ''Wildlife and Wilderness: A History of Adirondack Mammals'', Purple Mountain Press, Fleischmanns NY, {{ISBN|978-0-935796-39-1}}. pg. 44</ref> The trip continued "via the lakes accessible from it&mdash; Long, ], ], Blue and ]."<ref name = Terrie/> Settled by the 1830s, Long Lake was isolated, except by water, until ]'s ] was built through what was then known as Long Lake West in 1892. Long Lake and Long Lake West were connected by a stage route. The Mohawk & Malone Railway was taken over by the ] in 1894, and was merged into the New York Central Railroad in 1913. Passenger rail service on the NYC ended on April 24, 1965. The town of Long Lake West was later renamed Sabattis, after Peter Sabattis and his son Mitchell Sabattis, the Abenaki Indian guides who came down from Canada and first settled in this area, followed by a long line of their offspring and family.


Long Lake West was the site of a fire that destroyed most of the town in 1908. Long Lake West was the site of a fire that destroyed most of the town in 1908.


Long Lake is the starting point of the ]. On September 14, 1901 ] was climbing ] when he got word that President ], who had been shot two weeks before in ], ], but expected to improve, had taken a serious turn for the worse. Long Lake is the starting point of the ]. On September 14, 1901 ] was climbing ] when he got word that President ], who had been shot two weeks before in ], but had been expected to improve, had taken a serious turn for the worse.


Roosevelt rushed down ten miles (16 km) from his campsite at ] to the closest town and telephone which was outside of Newcomb, New York, approximately {{convert|15|mi|km}} away from Long Lake. From there he took a legendary midnight stagecoach ride to the closest train station {{convert|12|mi|km}} away at ], ], where he found out that McKinley had died. Roosevelt was officially sworn in in Buffalo. Roosevelt rushed down {{convert|10|mi|0}} from his campsite at ] to the closest town and telephone, which was outside of ], approximately {{convert|15|mi|km}} east of Long Lake. From there he took a legendary midnight stagecoach ride to the closest train station {{convert|26|mi|km}} to the south, at ], where he learned that McKinley had died. Roosevelt was sworn in at Buffalo.


==Geography== ==Geography==
Long Lake is located in northern Hamilton County at {{coord|43|58|18|N|074|35|10|W|region:US-NY_type:city|display=inline}} (43.9717408, -74.5862453) and its ] is {{convert|1906|ft|0}}.<ref name="GNIS"/> It is bordered to the west by ], to the north by ] and ] counties, and to the east by ].
According to the ], the town has a total area of 449.9&nbsp;square miles (1,165.2&nbsp;km²), of which 407.9&nbsp;square miles (1,056.4&nbsp;km²) is land and 42.0&nbsp;square miles (108.9&nbsp;km² or 9.34%) is water. The town is in the ]. It is the second-largest town in land area in New York (after ] in Herkimer County).


The town of Long Lake is about {{convert|25|mi|km}} long and up to {{convert|12|mi|km}} wide. The town extends across the northern part of the county. According to the ], the town has a total area of {{convert|449.837|sqmi|2}}, of which {{convert|407.033|sqmi|2}} is land and {{convert|42.804|sqmi|2}} is water.<ref name="2010 Census Gazetteer">
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The town is in the ]. It is the second-largest town in land area in New York (after ] in Herkimer County). The town of Long Lake extends approximately {{convert|25|mi|km}} east to west and up to {{convert|12|mi|km}} north to south. The town extends across the northern part of the county.
The town lines form the boundary with ], ], ], and ].


], a north-south highway, intersects ] at Long Lake village. NY-28N and NY-30 run conjoined through part of Long Lake. ] is an east-west highway in the southwest part of the town. ], a north–south highway, intersects ] at Long Lake village. NY-28N and NY-30 run conjoined through part of Long Lake. ] is an east–west highway in the southwestern part of the town.


The body of water known as '''Long Lake''' is about {{convert|14|mi|km}} long and up to {{convert|1|mi|km|adj=on}} wide. The ] extends from southwest to northeast, and is part of the Raquette River system. The ] flows into Long Lake at the southwest end and out the northeast end. The body of water known as Long Lake is about {{convert|14|mi|km}} long and up to {{convert|1|mi|km|adj=on}} wide. The lake extends from southwest to northeast and is part of the ] system. The Raquette flows into Long Lake at the southwestern end and out the northeastern end, ultimately emptying into the ].


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==Demographics== ==Demographics==
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As of the ]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 852 people, 387 households, and 236 families residing in the town. The ] was 2.1 people per square mile (0.8/km²). There were 1,496 housing units at an average density of 3.7/sq&nbsp;mi (1.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.42% ], 0.59% ], 0.35% ], 0.23% ], 0.12% ], 0.23% from ], and 1.06% from two or more races. ] or ] of any race were 1.06% of the population.
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As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 852 people, 387 households, and 236 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|2.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 1,496 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.42% ], 0.59% ], 0.35% ], 0.23% ], 0.12% ], 0.23% from ], and 1.06% from two or more races. ] or ] of any race were 1.06% of the population.


There were 387 households out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were ] living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.68. There were 387 households, out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.68.


In the town the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 35.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males. In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 18.4% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 35.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.


The median income for a household in the town was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $44,583. Males had a median income of $29,141 versus $21,429 for females. The ] for the town was $19,466. About 9.9% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the ], including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over. The median income for a household in the town was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $44,583. Males had a median income of $29,141 versus $21,429 for females. The ] for the town was $19,466. About 9.9% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the ], including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.


== Communities and locations ==
In recent years , the town has gained special notoriety for its School District, which boasts the 3rd highest cost per pupil in the state , at a cost of over $37,000 per student per year, while at the same time , and in spite of a 1.5 to 1 staff /student ratio , managing to place consistently in the bottom 5% of schools statewide for its rate of higher education placement.


As of early 2009 , a State investigation of corruption in town government was under way, with results expected from the Hamilton County Grand Jury by July 2009.

== Communities and locations in Long Lake ==
=== Inhabited places === === Inhabited places ===
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*'''Deerland''' -- Originally called "Grove," this ] is at the southeast end of Long Lake on NY-28N/NY-30.
*'''Deerland''' &ndash; Originally called "Grove," this ] is at the southeastern end of Long Lake on NY-28N/NY-30.
*'''Deerland Camp''' -- A location on Little Forked Lake.
*'''Golden Beach''' -- A location on the east side of Raquette Lake by the town line. *'''Deerland Camp''' &ndash; A location on Little Forked Lake.
*'''Hasbroucks''' -- A hamlet, also called "Hasbrooks," located on the north shore of Raquette Lake at Outlet Bay. *'''Golden Beach''' &ndash; A location on the eastern side of Raquette Lake by the town line.
*'''Long Lake''' -- The hamlet of Long Lake, near the intersection of Routes NY-28N and NY-30 and near the middle section of the lake also called Long Lake. *'''Hasbroucks''' &ndash; A hamlet, also called "Hasbrooks," located on the northern shore of Raquette Lake at Outlet Bay.
*''']''' &ndash; The census-designated place (CDP) of Long Lake, near the intersection of Routes NY-28N and NY-30 and near the middle section of the lake, also called the Hamlet of Long Lake and Long Lake.
*'''Nehesane''' -- A location in the northwestern part of the town by Lake Lila
*'''Nehesane''' &ndash; An uninhabited location in the northwestern part of the town by ], formerly owned by ].
*] -- A hamlet on the west shore of Raquette Lake and also on NY-28.
*'''Robinwood''' -- A location in the northwest corner of the town, southwest of Sabbitis. *'''Partlow''' &ndash; A location southwest of Lake Lila.
*'''Sabattis''' -- An abandoned hamlet on the northern town line of Long Lake, originally called, "Long Lake West". *''']''' &ndash; A hamlet on the western shore of Raquette Lake and also on NY-28.
*'''Sagamore''' -- A location by the south town line. *'''Robinwood''' &ndash; A location in the northwestern corner of the town, southwest of Sabbitis.
*'''Sabattis''' &ndash; An abandoned hamlet on the northern town line of Long Lake, originally called, "Long Lake West". Some of this property is known as "Sabattis Scout Reservation" and is used as a week-long summer camp for the Boy Scouts of America through most of July and August.<ref name="Sabattis Scout Reservation"/>
*'''Whitney Headquarters''' -- A location in the northern part of the town on Little Tupper Lake.
*'''Woods'''-- A location northeast of Raquette Lake. *'''Sagamore''' &ndash; A location by the southern town line.
*'''Whitney Headquarters''' &ndash; A location in the northern part of the town on Little Tupper Lake.
*'''Woods''' &ndash; A location northeast of Raquette Lake.


=== Geographic features === === Geographic features ===
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*'''Beaver River''' -- A river flowing out the west side of the town to Lake Lila.
*''']''' &ndash; A river flowing out the western side of the town to Lake Lila.
*'''Big Island''' -- An island in Raquette Lake.
*'''Bluff Point''' -- A peninsula defining part of Outlet Bay in Raquette Lake. *'''Big Island''' &ndash; An island in Raquette Lake.
*'''Brandreth Lake ''' -- A lake north of Raquette Lake. *'''Bluff Point''' &ndash; A peninsula defining part of Outlet Bay in Raquette Lake.
*'''Catlin Lake''' -- A lake at the east town line. *'''Brandreth Lake''' &ndash; A lake north of Raquette Lake.
*'''Forked Lake''' -- A lake northeast of Woods by the south town line. *'''Catlin Lake''' &ndash; A lake at the eastern town line. Owned by SUNY-ESF.
*'''Indian Point''' -- A ] on the west side of Raquette Lake. *''']''' &ndash; A lake located west of Raquette Lake.
*'''Lake Eaton''' -- A lake west of Long Lake village and Long Lake. *''']''' &ndash; A lake located northwest of the hamlet of Raquette Lake.
*'''Lake Lila''' -- A lake in the northwest of Long Lake forming the headwaters of the Beaver River. *''']''' &ndash; A lake northeast of Woods by the southern town line.
*'''Little Forked Lake''' -- A small lake north of Forked Lake by Deerland Camp. *''']''' &ndash; A small pond located on the northern town line, north of Little Tupper Lake.
*'''Little Tupper Lake''' -- A large lake in the northern part of the town. *'''Indian Point''' &ndash; A peninsula on the western side of Raquette Lake.
*'''Lows Lake''' -- A lake at the north town line, west of Sabbitis. *''']''' &ndash; A lake west of Long Lake hamlet and Long Lake.
*'''Long Lake''' -- A large ] with a northeast to southwest orientation in the northeast part of the town with the hamlet of Long Lake near its south end. *''']''' &ndash; A lake in the northwest of Long Lake, forming the headwaters of the Beaver River.
*'''Little Forked Lake''' &ndash; A small lake north of Forked Lake by Deerland Camp.
*'''Long Lake Town Beach''' -- The town beach of Long Lake. It is home to the Helms Aero Service, a company which offers seaplane rides to locals and tourists for spectacular views of the ].
*'''Long Point''' -- A peninsula on the east side of Raquette Lake. *''']''' &ndash; A large lake in the northern part of the town.
*'''Nehasane Lake''' -- A lake by the west town line on the Beaver River. *''']''' &ndash; A lake at the northern town line, west of Sabbitis.
*''']''' &ndash; A large lake with a northeast to southwest orientation in the northeastern part of the town, with the hamlet of Long Lake near its southern end.
*'''Outlet Bay''' -- The northwest part of Raquette Lake.
*'''Long Lake Town Beach''' &ndash; The town beach of Long Lake. It is home to the Helms Aero Service, a company which offers seaplane rides with views of the ].
*] -- A large lake in the western part of the town. It is the fourth largest lake in the Adirondack region.
*'''Round Lake''' -- A lake in the northern part of Long Lake, north of Whitney Headquarters. *'''Long Point''' &ndash; A peninsula on the eastern side of Raquette Lake.
*''']''' &ndash; A lake northwest of Raquette Lake.
*''']''' &ndash; A pond located west of Chub Lake.
*''']''' &ndash; A lake located south of Raquette Lake.
*''']''' &ndash; A lake by the western town line on the Beaver River.
*''']''' &ndash; A lake southwest of Partlow Mountain.
*'''Outlet Bay''' &ndash; The northwestern part of Raquette Lake.
*''']''' &ndash; A lake located west of the hamlet of Raquette Lake.
*''']''' &ndash; A lake located east of the hamlet of Raquette Lake.
*''']''' &ndash; A large lake in the western part of the town. It is the fourth largest lake in the Adirondack region.
*''']''' &ndash; A lake in the northern part of Long Lake, north of Whitney Headquarters.
*''']''' &ndash; A lake located west of the hamlet of Raquette Lake.
*''']''' &ndash; A lake located south of Raquette Lake.
*''']''' &ndash; A lake located west of the hamlet of Raquette Lake.
*''']''' &ndash; A lake located south of Deerland.
*''']''' &ndash; A lake located northwest of Raquette Lake.


==References== ==References==
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* The Adirondack Atlas, by Jerry Jenkins. * The Adirondack Atlas, by Jerry Jenkins.


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Latest revision as of 20:43, 14 November 2024

This article is about the town in Hamilton County. For the lake that shares the same name, see Long Lake (Hamilton County, New York).

Town in New York, United States
Long Lake, New York
Town
The hamlet of Long Lake approaching on N.Y. Route 30 from the bridge.The hamlet of Long Lake approaching on N.Y. Route 30 from the bridge.
Location in Hamilton County and the state of New York.Location in Hamilton County and the state of New York.
Long Lake is located in New York Adirondack ParkLong LakeLong LakeLocation within the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°58′20″N 74°25′15″W / 43.97222°N 74.42083°W / 43.97222; -74.42083
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyHamilton
Government
 • TypeTown Board
 • Town SupervisorClay Arsenault
 • Town Board Members' List
  • • Dean H. Pohl (R)
  • • Richard B. Dechene (R)
  • • Clark Seaman (R)
  • • Thomas Donnelly (R)
Area
 • Total449.84 sq mi (1,165.07 km)
 • Land407.03 sq mi (1,054.21 km)
 • Water42.80 sq mi (110.86 km)  9.51%
Elevation1,906 ft (581 m)
Population
 • Total791
 • Density1.8/sq mi (0.68/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code12847
Area code518
FIPS code36-041-43412
GNIS feature ID979168

Long Lake is a town in Hamilton County, New York, United States. The population was 791 at the 2020 census.

The town is named for 14-mile-long (23 km) Long Lake, beside which it sits. A census designated place bearing the same name sits within Long Lake, home to 596 of the town's 791 inhabitants. The town is entirely within the Adirondack Park and is the northernmost town in the county. It is a summer tourism destination offering fishing, hiking, boating and swimming. In the winter months, snowmobiling is also popular. Long Lake is the home of the historic Adirondack Hotel. Long Lake is also noted for being home to Sabattis Scout Reservation, a long-term camp operated by the Longhouse Council, Boy Scouts of America.

History

The hamlet of Long Lake from the air

The town was settled circa 1833 by Joel Plumley, a native of Vermont.

The town of Long Lake was formed in 1837 from sections of the towns of Arietta, Morehouse, Lake Pleasant, and Wells. In 1861, the town was increased by additions from Arietta, Lake Pleasant, and Morehouse.

Long Lake is part of the 1.1 million acres (4,500 km) acquired from the Mohawk nation as part of the 1771 Totten and Crossfield Purchase. Long Lake is a glacial widening of the Raquette River and is part of the water route that connects the Fulton Chain Lakes with the Saint Lawrence River drainage. This route was frequently traveled by guideboat 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." The trip continued "via the lakes accessible from it— Long, Raquette, Forked, Blue and Tupper." Settled by the 1830s, Long Lake was isolated, except by water, until William Seward Webb's Mohawk and Malone Railway was built through what was then known as Long Lake West in 1892. Long Lake and Long Lake West were connected by a stage route. The Mohawk & Malone Railway was taken over by the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad in 1894, and was merged into the New York Central Railroad in 1913. Passenger rail service on the NYC ended on April 24, 1965. The town of Long Lake West was later renamed Sabattis, after Peter Sabattis and his son Mitchell Sabattis, the Abenaki Indian guides who came down from Canada and first settled in this area, followed by a long line of their offspring and family.

Long Lake West was the site of a fire that destroyed most of the town in 1908.

Long Lake is the starting point of the Roosevelt-Marcy Trail. On September 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt was climbing Mount Marcy when he got word that President William McKinley, who had been shot two weeks before in Buffalo, but had been expected to improve, had taken a serious turn for the worse.

Roosevelt rushed down 10 miles (16 km) from his campsite at Lake Tear of the Clouds to the closest town and telephone, which was outside of Newcomb, approximately 15 miles (24 km) east of Long Lake. From there he took a legendary midnight stagecoach ride to the closest train station 26 miles (42 km) to the south, at North Creek, where he learned that McKinley had died. Roosevelt was sworn in at Buffalo.

Geography

Long Lake is located in northern Hamilton County at 43°58′18″N 074°35′10″W / 43.97167°N 74.58611°W / 43.97167; -74.58611 (43.9717408, -74.5862453) and its elevation is 1,906 feet (581 m). It is bordered to the west by Herkimer County, to the north by St. Lawrence and Franklin counties, and to the east by Essex County.

According to the 2010 United States Census, the town has a total area of 449.837 square miles (1,165.07 km), of which 407.033 square miles (1,054.21 km) is land and 42.804 square miles (110.86 km) is water.

The town is in the Adirondack Park. It is the second-largest town in land area in New York (after Webb in Herkimer County). The town of Long Lake extends approximately 25 miles (40 km) east to west and up to 12 miles (19 km) north to south. The town extends across the northern part of the county.

New York State Route 30, a north–south highway, intersects New York State Route 28N at Long Lake village. NY-28N and NY-30 run conjoined through part of Long Lake. New York State Route 28 is an east–west highway in the southwestern part of the town.

The body of water known as Long Lake is about 14 miles (23 km) long and up to 1-mile (1.6 km) wide. The lake extends from southwest to northeast and is part of the Raquette River system. The Raquette flows into Long Lake at the southwestern end and out the northeastern end, ultimately emptying into the St. Lawrence River.

The Adirondack Hotel
The Mill Pond

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
184059—
185011188.1%
1860223100.9%
187028025.6%
188032415.7%
189058079.0%
19001,02376.4%
19101,14912.3%
19201,116−2.9%
19301,038−7.0%
1940943−9.2%
1950896−5.0%
19608960.0%
19709000.4%
19809353.9%
1990930−0.5%
2000852−8.4%
2010711−16.5%
202079111.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 852 people, 387 households, and 236 families residing in the town. The population density was 2.1 people per square mile (0.81 people/km). There were 1,496 housing units at an average density of 3.7 units per square mile (1.4 units/km). The racial makeup of the town was 97.42% White, 0.59% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.

There were 387 households, out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.68.

In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 18.4% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 35.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $44,583. Males had a median income of $29,141 versus $21,429 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,466. About 9.9% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations

Inhabited places

Long Lake, NY logo
  • Deerland – Originally called "Grove," this hamlet is at the southeastern end of Long Lake on NY-28N/NY-30.
  • Deerland Camp – A location on Little Forked Lake.
  • Golden Beach – A location on the eastern side of Raquette Lake by the town line.
  • Hasbroucks – A hamlet, also called "Hasbrooks," located on the northern shore of Raquette Lake at Outlet Bay.
  • Long Lake – The census-designated place (CDP) of Long Lake, near the intersection of Routes NY-28N and NY-30 and near the middle section of the lake, also called the Hamlet of Long Lake and Long Lake.
  • Nehesane – An uninhabited location in the northwestern part of the town by Lake Lila, formerly owned by William Seward Webb.
  • Partlow – A location southwest of Lake Lila.
  • Raquette Lake – A hamlet on the western shore of Raquette Lake and also on NY-28.
  • Robinwood – A location in the northwestern corner of the town, southwest of Sabbitis.
  • Sabattis – An abandoned hamlet on the northern town line of Long Lake, originally called, "Long Lake West". Some of this property is known as "Sabattis Scout Reservation" and is used as a week-long summer camp for the Boy Scouts of America through most of July and August.
  • Sagamore – A location by the southern town line.
  • Whitney Headquarters – A location in the northern part of the town on Little Tupper Lake.
  • Woods – A location northeast of Raquette Lake.

Geographic features

  • Beaver River – A river flowing out the western side of the town to Lake Lila.
  • Big Island – An island in Raquette Lake.
  • Bluff Point – A peninsula defining part of Outlet Bay in Raquette Lake.
  • Brandreth Lake – A lake north of Raquette Lake.
  • Catlin Lake – A lake at the eastern town line. Owned by SUNY-ESF.
  • Chub Lake – A lake located west of Raquette Lake.
  • Cranberry Pond – A lake located northwest of the hamlet of Raquette Lake.
  • Forked Lake – A lake northeast of Woods by the southern town line.
  • High Pond – A small pond located on the northern town line, north of Little Tupper Lake.
  • Indian Point – A peninsula on the western side of Raquette Lake.
  • Lake Eaton – A lake west of Long Lake hamlet and Long Lake.
  • Lake Lila – A lake in the northwest of Long Lake, forming the headwaters of the Beaver River.
  • Little Forked Lake – A small lake north of Forked Lake by Deerland Camp.
  • Little Tupper Lake – A large lake in the northern part of the town.
  • Lows Lake – A lake at the northern town line, west of Sabbitis.
  • Long Lake – A large lake with a northeast to southwest orientation in the northeastern part of the town, with the hamlet of Long Lake near its southern end.
  • Long Lake Town Beach – The town beach of Long Lake. It is home to the Helms Aero Service, a company which offers seaplane rides with views of the Adirondacks.
  • Long Point – A peninsula on the eastern side of Raquette Lake.
  • Lower Sister Lake – A lake northwest of Raquette Lake.
  • Mays Pond – A pond located west of Chub Lake.
  • Mohegan Lake – A lake located south of Raquette Lake.
  • Nehasane Lake – A lake by the western town line on the Beaver River.
  • Negro Lake – A lake southwest of Partlow Mountain.
  • Outlet Bay – The northwestern part of Raquette Lake.
  • Pelcher Pond – A lake located west of the hamlet of Raquette Lake.
  • Queer Lake – A lake located east of the hamlet of Raquette Lake.
  • Raquette Lake – A large lake in the western part of the town. It is the fourth largest lake in the Adirondack region.
  • Round Lake – A lake in the northern part of Long Lake, north of Whitney Headquarters.
  • Russian Lake – A lake located west of the hamlet of Raquette Lake.
  • Sagamore Lake – A lake located south of Raquette Lake.
  • Shallow Lake – A lake located west of the hamlet of Raquette Lake.
  • South Pond – A lake located south of Deerland.
  • Upper Sister Lake – A lake located northwest of Raquette Lake.

References

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  6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  7. ^ "Sabattis Scout Reservation". cnyscouts.org. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  8. Schneider, Paul, The Adirondacks, Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1997. ISBN 0-8050-5990-3. p. 89
  9. ^ Terrie, Phillip G., Wildlife and Wilderness: A History of Adirondack Mammals, Purple Mountain Press, Fleischmanns NY, ISBN 978-0-935796-39-1. pg. 44
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  • The Adirondack Atlas, by Jerry Jenkins.

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