Speculator, New York | |
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Coordinates: 43°31′37″N 74°21′47″W / 43.52694°N 74.36306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Hamilton |
Town | Lake Pleasant |
Incorporated | 1925[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jeanette Barrett[2] |
Area | |
• 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 |
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]