Schuyler Lake is the name of a small hamlet (and census-designated place)[1] in the town of Exeter in Otsego County, New York, United States. It lies at the south end of Canadarago Lake and south of Richfield Springs. It is also known as Kaniatarake, which is a Mohawk name that translates to "on the lake".[2]
Schuyler Lake, New York | |
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Hamlet and CDP | |
  Schuyler Lake, New York Location within the state of New York  Schuyler Lake, New York Schuyler Lake, New York (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 42°46′49″N 75°01′41″W / 42.78028°N 75.02806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Otsego |
| Town | Exeter |
| Elevation | 1,309 ft (399 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 13457 |
| Area code | 607 |
New York State Route 28 and Otsego County Route 22 intersect in the center of the hamlet. Schuyler Lake is the location of the infamous Battle of the Four Corners, so named because of the hamlet's geographical location at the crossroads of State Highway 28 and County Highway 22.
History
editThe hamlet was once served by the Southern New York Railroad, an electric trolley line that ran from Oneonta to Mohawk.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "State of New York Census Designated Places - Current/BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2019". tigerweb.geo.census.gov. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ "Schuyler Lake". usgs.gov. Usgs. 1980. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
data
- ^ Hartwick the heart of Otsego County. Syllables Press. 2002. p. 209. ISBN 097094330-X.
- ^ Almena Perkins Stewart. "Chronicles of Schuyler Lake and Vicinity". theusgenweb.org. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
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