Welcome to Indian Lake ...

Indian Lake is located in the Adirondacks.

Indian Lake is located in Hamilton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Indian Lake, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Indian Lake: Indian Lk.

Indian Lake is 1,740 feet [530 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Indian Lake: 12842<3>

Communities Also Named Indian Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Indian Lake - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Michigan (3), Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas (2) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Indian Lake.

Communities near Indian Lake ...

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

• Speculator
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speculator have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speculator
  • Speculator is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speculator <5>
• Sabael
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabael
  • Sabael is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabael <5>
• Newcomb
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb
  • Newcomb is located in Essex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcomb <5>
• Minerva
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
  • Minerva is located in Essex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minerva <5>
• Holcombville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcombville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcombville
  • Holcombville is located in Warren County
• Johnsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
  • Johnsburg is located in Warren County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <5>
• Loch Muller
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Muller
  • Loch Muller is located in Essex County
• Raquette Lake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raquette Lake
  • Raquette Lake is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raquette Lake <5>
• Wevertown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wevertown
  • Wevertown is located in Warren County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wevertown <5>
• Riparius
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riparius
  • Riparius is located in Warren County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riparius <5>

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 Indian Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Indian Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Indian 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 Indian Lake.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Indian Lake ...

Looking for more information about Indian 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Indian Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Indian Lake.

Adding Indian Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Indian Lake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Indian Lake was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Indian Lake on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Indian Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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