Welcome to Lake Colby ...
Lake Colby is located in Franklin County<1>.
The location of Lake Colby has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Lake Colby: Lk. Colby
Lake Colby is 1,590 feet [485 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lake Colby lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lake Colby is within the (518) area code.
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) - Tupper Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Lake
- Tupper Lake is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupper Lake <5>
- Lake Placid
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Placid
- Lake Placid is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Placid <5>
- Bloomingdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <5>
- Ray Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Brook
- Ray Brook is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray Brook <5>
- Paul Smiths
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Smiths
- Paul Smiths is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paul Smiths <5>
- Whiteface
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
- Whiteface is located in Essex County
- Saranac Inn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saranac Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
- Saranac Inn is located in Franklin County
- North Elba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Elba
- North Elba is located in Essex County
- Merrillsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
- Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Colby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |