Speculator, New York
Speculator, New York | |
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A view of Lake Pleasant and the village of Speculator’s Sacandaga Park from the former Makomis Mountain fire tower installed there. | |
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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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Hamilton |
| Town | Lake Pleasant |
| Incorporated | 1925 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jeanette Barrett |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.20 sq mi (122.26 km2) |
| • Land | 44.61 sq mi (115.54 km2) |
| • Water | 2.59 sq mi (6.72 km2) 5.50% |
| Elevation | 1,740 ft (530 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 406 |
| • Density | 9.1/sq mi (3.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 12164 |
| 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. 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. The village includes the northeastern end of a lake, also called Lake Pleasant. 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.
Speculator is within the Adirondack Park.