Schuyler Lake, New York

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Schuyler Lake is the name of a small hamlet (and census-designated place)[1] in the town of Exeter in Otsego County, New York, United States. It lies at the south end of Canadarago Lake and south of Richfield Springs. It is also known as Kaniatarake, which is a Mohawk name that translates to "on the lake".[2]

Schuyler Lake, New York
Hamlet and CDP
Schuyler Lake, New York is located in New York Adirondack Park
Schuyler Lake, New York
Schuyler Lake, New York
Location within the state of New York
Schuyler Lake, New York is located in the United States
Schuyler Lake, New York
Schuyler Lake, New York
Schuyler Lake, New York (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°46′49″N 75°01′41″W / 42.78028°N 75.02806°W / 42.78028; -75.02806
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyOtsego
TownExeter
Elevation
1,309 ft (399 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13457
Area code607

New York State Route 28 and Otsego County Route 22 intersect in the center of the hamlet. Schuyler Lake is the location of the infamous Battle of the Four Corners, so named because of the hamlet's geographical location at the crossroads of State Highway 28 and County Highway 22.

History

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The hamlet was once served by the Southern New York Railroad, an electric trolley line that ran from Oneonta to Mohawk.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "State of New York Census Designated Places - Current/BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2019". tigerweb.geo.census.gov. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "Schuyler Lake". usgs.gov. Usgs. 1980. Retrieved May 8, 2017. data
  3. ^ Hartwick the heart of Otsego County. Syllables Press. 2002. p. 209. ISBN 097094330-X.
  4. ^ Almena Perkins Stewart. "Chronicles of Schuyler Lake and Vicinity". theusgenweb.org. Retrieved April 4, 2019.