THE LONG LAKE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Central Adirondacks setting.
Long Lake CDP has 9.35 square miles of land in Hamilton County. Its Census reference point is in Central Adirondacks, within Northeastern Highlands.
Forested hills and mountains span northern New England, the Adirondacks and higher Catskills. Glacial lakes and steep streams accompany a transition between northern hardwood and spruce-fir forests.
Regional context: Northeastern Highlands ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Long Lake and Hamilton County
Long Lake is associated with Hamilton County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Long Lake by land and water
The Census records 2.45 square miles of water within Long Lake, or 20.8% of its total area. It is 15.8 percentage points higher than the 5% recorded for Hamilton County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Long Lake CDP has 2.3% of the land area of nearby Long Lake town (407 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.