Local servicesPost officeBlue Mountain Lake Post Office2.8 miTown hallLong Lake Municipal Building6.5 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop B Zone 3 Indian Lake Station9.3 miFire stationBlue Mountain Lake Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeState University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry - Newcomb campus12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAdirondack Regional Airport SLK37 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB83 miInterstateI-8730 miUS highwayUS 929 miAmtrakPort Henry, NY POH48 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 28 min5:15 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 54 min7:28 am – 4:22 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People265 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 67.4125 householdsMedian household income $155,536Median home value $412,20094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,357 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 142 employedMain industries: construction 49%, public administration 25%, finance, insurance and real estate 6%Average commute 42 minutes25% drive alone, 75% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 6°F44 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month October102 in of snow a year, on about 67 days0 days above 90°F, 187 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Indian Lake 2sw station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlue Mountainpeak · under a mileBluff Pointcape · 3.5 miBlue Mountain Lakelake · 3.5 miBuck Mountainpeak · 1.2 miWolf Pondlake · 2.5 miSalmon Riverriver · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlue Mountain Wild Foreststate conservation land · within reach · 42,663 acresLake Durant Campgroundstate recreation area · 2.3 mi · 277 acresBlue Ridge Wildernessstate wilderness · 3.1 mi · 48,300 acresSargent Ponds Wild Foreststate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 43,823 acresEssex Chain Lakes Primitive Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 6,964 acresLong Lake State Boat Launchstate recreation area · 7.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 7 Oct 19838 mi away, The 1983 Blue Mountain Lake, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 30 Aug 200731 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHamilton County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025345 of 355 days measured10 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hamilton County monitors, NY
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSpeculator Vserves 2,008 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,696 ft822 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
