Schroon Lake ( )
is a
hamlet
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and
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
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(CDP) in the town of
Schroon in
Essex County,
New York, United States. The population was 833 at the
2010 census,
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 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
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, the Schroon Lake CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 27.34%, is water.
Demographics
References
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Census-designated places in New York (state)
Census-designated places in Essex County, New York