Lake George (village), New York

Lake George
View north along Canada Street
View north along Canada Street
Official seal of Lake George
Etymology: from nearby body of water
Location of New York in the United States
Location of New York in the United States
Lake George is located in New York
Lake George
Lake George
Lake George is located in the United States
Lake George
Lake George
Coordinates: 43°25′33″N 73°42′43″W / 43.42583°N 73.71194°W / 43.42583; -73.71194
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyWarren
Founded1903
Government
 • TypeVillage Hall
 • MayorRay Perry
Area
 • Total0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2)
 • Land0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
360 ft (110 m)
Highest elevation
480 ft (150 m)
Lowest elevation
(Lake shore)
353 ft (108 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,008
 • Density1,720.14/sq mi (664.10/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
12845
Area code518
FIPS code36-40508
GNIS feature ID0954913
WebsiteVillage of Lake George

The Village of Lake George is a village within the town of Lake George in Warren County, New York, United States, located at the southern end of its namesake lake. The population was 906 at the 2010 census.[2] It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.[3] The village and the surrounding area is a famous summertime tourist region and historic summer colony, which at one time included Alfred Stieglitz and Georgia O'Keeffe.

Lake George was the county seat of Warren County until 1963, when the county seat was moved to Queensbury.[4]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Metropolitan Areas and Components, 1999, with FIPS Codes". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  4. ^ PostStar, Lake George Officials Consider New Use For Old Courthouse, Retrieved January 14, 2015.

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