Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 27 min5:15 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 55 min7:27 am – 4:23 pm
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People8 residentsin the ZIP code area3 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksGreen Islandisland · 1.5 miIndian Lakelake · 3.1 miPorter Mountainpeak · under a mileBaldface Mountainpeak · 1.7 miKirpens Islandisland · under a mileJerry Pondlake · 1.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSiamese Ponds Wildernessstate wilderness · 1.3 mi · 115,123 acresBlue Ridge Wildernessstate wilderness · 5.5 mi · 48,300 acresTown Of Indian Lake Landpark · 4.8 mi · 51 acresIndian Lake Islands Campgroundstate recreation area · 6.6 miLewey Lake Campgroundstate recreation area · 6.6 mi · 141 acresHudson Gorge Wildernessstate wilderness · 6.7 mi · 24,526 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 7 Oct 198315 mi away, The 1983 Blue Mountain Lake, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202045 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% 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
Elevation1,723 ft525 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeIndian Lake Post Office4.3 miTown hallIndian Lake Town Hall4.2 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop B Zone 3 Indian Lake Station4.4 miFire stationIndian Lake Volunteer Fire Department4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAdirondack Regional Airport SLK46 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB72 miInterstateI-8724 miUS highwayUS 922 miAmtrakTiconderoga, NY FTC47 miCoachPottersvilleAdirondack Trailways24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12864 ZIP area.
