Speculator, New York

Speculator, New York
Village
Location in Hamilton County and the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°31′37″N 74°21′47″W / 43.52694°N 74.36306°W / 43.52694; -74.36306
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Hamilton
Town	Lake Pleasant
Incorporated	1925[1]
Government
• Mayor	Jeanette Barrett[2]
Area [3]
• Total	47.20 sq mi (122.26 km2)
• Land	44.61 sq mi (115.54 km2)
• Water	2.60 sq mi (6.72 km2)  5.50%
Elevation	1,739 ft (530 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	406
• Density	9.10/sq mi (3.51/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	12164[4]
Area code	518
FIPS code	36-70123
GNIS feature ID	0965973
Website	www.villageofspeculator.com

Speculator is a village in Hamilton County, New York, United States. The population was 406 at the 2020 census.^[5] The 2,966-foot (904 m) Speculator Mountain rises just south of the village.

Speculator is the only incorporated village within Hamilton County and is within the town of Lake Pleasant.^[1] The village includes the northeastern end of a lake, also called Lake Pleasant.^[4] The local inhabitants sometimes refer to the village as the "Four Corners", referring to the intersection of NYS Route 8 and NYS Route 30 in the middle of the business district.^{[citation needed]}

Speculator is within the Adirondack Park.^[1]