Blue Mountain Lake, New York
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Blue Mountain Lake is a rural hamlet in the Town of Indian Lake
of Hamilton County, New York
located at the intersection of New York Routes 28
and 30
with a population of 146 according to the 2000 United States Census. Blue Mountain Lake
also refers to the lake on the banks of which the village is situated. Blue Mountain Lake is about 65 miles (104.6 km) north of Utica, New York
and about 90 miles (144.8 km) north west from Albany, New York
. The place is named after the mountain peak, Blue Mountain.
The principal outdoor attractions include camping, boating and hiking supported by the several guest lodges in the area - at least one of which features and actively promotes the absence of televisions, telephones and radios in their rooms.
The Adirondack Museum
is located just outside the village of Blue Mountain Lake within walking distance east on Route 30. The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts provides year round theatre and music performances, art galleries, workshops and classes.
Indian Lake, New York
Indian Lake is a town in Hamilton County, New York, United States. The population was 1,471 at the 2000 census. The name is from a large lake partly inside the town.The Town of Indian Lake is on the east border of the county and is northeast of Utica....
of Hamilton County, New York
Hamilton County, New York
Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is named after Alexander Hamilton, the only member of the New York State delegation who signed the United States Constitution in 1787 and later the first United States Secretary of the Treasury. Its county seat is Lake Pleasant...
located at the intersection of New York Routes 28
New York State Route 28
New York State Route 28 is a state highway extending for in the shape of a "C" between the Hudson Valley city of Kingston and southern Warren County in the U.S. state of New York. Along the way, it intersects several major routes, including Interstate 88 , U.S. Route 20 , and the...
and 30
New York State Route 30
New York State Route 30 is a state highway in the central part of New York in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with NY 17 in the Southern Tier to the Canadian border in the state's North Country, where it continues into Quebec as Route 138. On a regional level,...
with a population of 146 according to the 2000 United States Census. Blue Mountain Lake
Blue Mountain Lake (New York)
Blue Mountain Lake is a lake in Hamilton County in the central Adirondacks; Blue Mountain Lake is the eastern end of the Eckford chain of lakes. The hamlet of Blue Mountain Lake lies on its southeastern shore and the Adirondack Museum looks down from high above its eastern shore...
also refers to the lake on the banks of which the village is situated. Blue Mountain Lake is about 65 miles (104.6 km) north of Utica, New York
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
and about 90 miles (144.8 km) north west from Albany, New York
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
. The place is named after the mountain peak, Blue Mountain.
The principal outdoor attractions include camping, boating and hiking supported by the several guest lodges in the area - at least one of which features and actively promotes the absence of televisions, telephones and radios in their rooms.
The Adirondack Museum
Adirondack Museum
The Adirondack Museum, located on NY-30 in the hamlet of Blue Mountain Lake in Hamilton County, New York, is a museum dedicated to preserving the history of the Adirondacks...
is located just outside the village of Blue Mountain Lake within walking distance east on Route 30. The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts provides year round theatre and music performances, art galleries, workshops and classes.