Welcome to Lake Clear ...

Lake Clear is located in the Adirondacks.

Lake Clear is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Clear, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Clear: Lk. Clear

Lake Clear is 1,640 feet [500 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Lake Clear: 518 & 838<3>

The ZIP code for Lake Clear: 12945<4>

Communities Also Named Lake Clear ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lake Clear - it's located in Ontario.

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

Communities near Lake Clear ...

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

Altamont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Altamont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
Saranac Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Saranac Lake is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saranac Lake <5>
Tupper Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tupper Lake is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupper Lake <5>
Lake Placid
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Placid is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Placid
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Placid <5>
Harrietstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
Paul Smiths
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Paul Smiths is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Smiths
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paul Smiths <5>
Saranac Inn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
Bloomingdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bloomingdale is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <5>
Ray Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ray Brook is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Brook
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray Brook <5>
Whiteface
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Whiteface is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Clear ...

Looking for more information about Lake Clear? 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 Lake Clear, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Clear.

Adding Lake Clear to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lake Clear 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 (so far) for Lake Clear was mentioned on a train schedule titled New York Central Railroad Time Table (July 1902).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Clear - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Lake Clear area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Lake Clear area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lake Clear). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lake Clear or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.