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Welcome to Round Lake ...

The village of Round Lake is located in Saratoga County<1>.

The location of Round Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Round Lake: Round Lk.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Round Lake has a population of 771 people<3> (see below for details).

Round Lake is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Round Lake: (518)

We don't have a date for the establishment of Round Lake.

Websites for Round Lake ...

Official Website: www.roundlakevillage.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Round Lake had an population of 771 people. This is an increase of 23.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 27.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Round Lake had a population of 623 people. This makes Round Lake the county's 28th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 623 people, the population of Round Lake increased 3.15% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 604 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Round Lake.

Communities Also Named Round Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Round Lake - they are located in British Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan (5), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Nova Scotia and Ontario.

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

Communities near Round Lake ...

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

  • Albany
  • Colonie
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    • Colonie lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the south of Round Lake.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,128 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Colonie
  • Schenectady
  • Troy
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    • Troy lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Round Lake.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Troy
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy<6>
  • Clifton Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park
    • Clifton Park lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the south of Round Lake.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,240 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clifton Park
  • Guilderland
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    • Guilderland lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southwest of Round Lake.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,740 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilderland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Guilderland
  • Rotterdam
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    • Rotterdam lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Round Lake.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,080 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rotterdam
  • Glenville
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    • Glenville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the west of Round Lake.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,287 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Glenville
  • Saratoga Springs
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
    • Saratoga Springs lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the north of Round Lake.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,287 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Saratoga Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga Springs<6>
  • Halfmoon
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon
    • Halfmoon lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the southeast of Round Lake.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,769 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfmoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Halfmoon

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Round Lake ...

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

Adding Round Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Round 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 that we've found for Round Lake was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Round Lake.

The official website for Round Lake: www.roundlakevillage.org/

The official website for Saratoga County: www.co.saratoga.ny.us/

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 Saratoga, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Round Lake.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Round Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Round Lake) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Round Lake. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Round LakeOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Round Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9376, Longitude: -73.7959       In this case, the coordinates for Round Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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