Welcome to Lake Colby ...
Lake Colby is located in Franklin County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Lake Colby: Lk. Colby
Lake Colby is 1,590 feet [485 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lake Colby lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lake Colby: 518 & 838<3>
Communities near Lake Colby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Colby.
- Altamont
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Altamont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Tupper Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Placid
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomingdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ray Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Paul Smiths
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whiteface
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Whiteface is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
- Saranac Inn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
- Franklin Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin Falls is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Falls
- North Elba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Elba is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Elba
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 Colby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Colby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Colby. 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 Colby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Colby. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Colby.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Colby ...
Looking for more information about Lake Colby? 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 Lake Colby, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Colby.
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 Colby - 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 Colby area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Lake Colby area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |