Country United States County Fulton Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Elevation 451 m Population 518 (2010) | State New York Town Caroga ZIP code 12032 Area 8.7 km² | |
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Caroga Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Caroga, Fulton County, New York, United States. The population was 518 at the 2010 census. The village is in the southern part of the town of Caroga and is northwest of Gloversville.
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The community of Caroga Lake is situated in northern Fulton County in the southern Adirondack Mountains, centered on a peninsula between West Caroga Lake to the west and East Caroga Lake to the south. The CDP area includes both of the lakes and the developed land surrounding the lakes. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.7 km2), of which 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) is land and 0.89 square miles (2.3 km2), or 25.89%, is water.
New York State Routes 10 and 29A intersect at the center of the community. NY 10 leads north 24 miles (39 km) to Piseco Lake and south 19 miles (31 km) to Canajoharie on the Mohawk River, while NY 29A leads southeast 10 miles (16 km) to Gloversville. NY 29A follows NY 10 to the northwest out of town, then turns west towards Stratford, 14 miles (23 km) from Caroga Lake.