Welcome to Babcock Lake ...

Babcock Lake is located in Rensselaer County<1>.

The location of Babcock Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Babcock Lake: Babcock Lk.

Babcock Lake is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Babcock Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Babcock Lake lies within the (518) area code.

Websites for Babcock Lake ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.renscochamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Babcock Lake, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Babcock Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Babcock Lake.

• Troy
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Rensselaer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
• Cohoes
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoes
  • Cohoes is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohoes <4>
• Bennington
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
  • Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
• North Adams
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
  • North Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
• Watervliet
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
  • Watervliet is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
  • Former names for Watervliet:
  • Gibbonsville
  • Port Schuyler
  • West Troy
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <4>
• Adams
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
• Williamstown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
  • Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
• Mechanicville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicville
  • Mechanicville is located in Saratoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicville <4>
• Menands
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menands
  • Menands is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menands <4>
• Shaftsbury
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
  • Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Babcock Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Babcock Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Babcock Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Babcock Lake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Babcock Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Babcock Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Babcock Lake ...

Looking for more information about Babcock Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Babcock Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Babcock Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Babcock Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rensselaer County: www.rensco.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/