Welcome to Tupper Lake ...

The Town of Tupper Lake is located in Franklin County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Tupper Lake: Tupper Lk.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Tupper Lake has a population of 5,726 people<3> (see below for details).

Tupper Lake is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Tupper Lake is located in the (518) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tupper Lake had an population of 5,726 people. This is a decrease of 4.1% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.3% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Tupper Lake had a population of 5,971 people (which is 11.57% of the total population of Franklin County). This makes Tupper Lake the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Tupper Lake represents 0.03% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 408th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,971 people, the population of Tupper Lake decreased 2.29% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,111 people).

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

Communities near Tupper Lake ...

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

• Harrietstown
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
  • Harrietstown lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the east of Tupper Lake.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,423 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Harrietstown
• Saranac Lake
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Lake
  • Saranac Lake lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the east of Tupper Lake.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,193 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Saranac Lake
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saranac Lake<6>
• Brighton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
  • Brighton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northeast of Tupper Lake.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brighton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton<6>
• Colton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
  • Colton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the west of Tupper Lake.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Colton
• Santa Clara
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
  • Santa Clara lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the north of Tupper Lake.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Santa Clara
• Piercefield
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercefield
  • Piercefield lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the west of Tupper Lake.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piercefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Piercefield
• Horseshoe
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
  • Horseshoe lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the southwest of Tupper Lake.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Horseshoe
• Saranac Inn
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac Inn
  • Saranac Inn lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Tupper Lake.
  • 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 Google Maps centered on Saranac Inn
• Sevey
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevey
  • Sevey lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the west of Tupper Lake.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sevey
• Cranberry Lake
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Lake
  • Cranberry Lake lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the west of Tupper Lake.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cranberry Lake
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranberry Lake<6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tupper Lake ...

Looking for more information about Tupper 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Tupper Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tupper Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tupper Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/