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Cranberry Lake, New York

Coordinates: 44°13′21″N 074°50′11″W / 44.22250°N 74.83639°W / 44.22250; -74.83639
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Cranberry Lake
hamlet & CDP
Black Duck Hole, Cranberry Lake
Black Duck Hole, Cranberry Lake
Cranberry Lake is located in New York
Cranberry Lake
Cranberry Lake
Location within the state of New York
Cranberry Lake is located in the United States
Cranberry Lake
Cranberry Lake
Cranberry Lake (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°13′21″N 074°50′11″W / 44.22250°N 74.83639°W / 44.22250; -74.83639[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySt. Lawrence County
TownTown of Clifton
Area
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 • Total19.71 sq mi (51.06 km2)
 • Land19.42 sq mi (50.31 km2)
 • Water0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,489 ft (454 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total174
 • Density8.96/sq mi (3.46/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code[3]
12927
Area code315
FIPS code[4][5]36-18817
GNIS feature ID[5]976196

Cranberry Lake is a hamlet in the eastern part of the Town of Clifton, in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. It lies along New York State Route 3 on the north shore of Cranberry Lake. The population was 200 at the 2010 census, which lists the community as a census-designated place.[6]

Cranberry Lake is the 3rd largest lake in the Adirondack Park[7] and its surrounding land is primarily undeveloped and state owned. The Cranberry Lake area has many ponds, streams, and mountains with extensive trails, such as the Cranberry Lake 50, a 50-mile hiking trail around the Lake.

There is one remaining historic building in Cranberry Lake, the Presbyterian Church, built in 1897, that has been restored to a community gathering location in the center of town.[8]

Geography

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Cranberry Lake is located at 44°13′21″N 074°50′11″W / 44.22250°N 74.83639°W / 44.22250; -74.83639 (44.2225615, -74.8362986) and its elevation is 1,489 feet (454 m).[1]

According to the 2010 United States Census, the CDP has a total area of 19.713 square miles (51.06 km2), of which 19.437 square miles (50.34 km2) is land and 0.276 square miles (0.71 km2) is water.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020174—
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

Education

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The census-designated place is in the Clifton-Fine Central School District.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Cranberry Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Post Offices By County: Saint Lawrence County, New York". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Places: New York". 2010 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
  5. ^ a b "FIPS55 Data: New York". U.S. Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey. February 23, 2006. Archived from the original on October 19, 2006.
  6. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data: Cranberry Lake CDP, New York". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
  7. ^ Tagaro, Sheila (April 5, 2023). "Paradise Found: 10 of the Most Beautiful Adirondack Lakes To Explore". The Travel. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  8. ^ French, Tom (July 23, 2023). "Community rallies to transform former church into new gathering place". Adirondack Explorer. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  10. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: St. Lawrence County, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2024. - Text list
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