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Welcome to Lake Desolation ...

Lake Desolation is located in Saratoga County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Desolation: Lk. Desolation

Lake Desolation is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities near Lake Desolation ...

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

  • Saratoga Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Amsterdam
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gloversville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Ballston Spa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Corinth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Schuylerville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Hagaman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Broadalbin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Northville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Round Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Desolation ...

Looking for more information about Lake Desolation? 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 Desolation, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Desolation.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Saratoga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Desolation - 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 Desolation area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Lake Desolation 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.