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Lake George drains into Lake Champlain to its north through a short stream, the La Chute River, with many falls and rapids, dropping 226 feet (69 m) in its 3.5-mile (5.6 km) course—virtually all of which is within the lands of Ticonderoga, New York, and near the site of Fort Ticonderoga.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km 2), all land.It is situated beside Lake George.The village is located approximately 50 miles (80 km) north of Albany and about 200 miles (320 km) north of New York City and northwest of Boston, Massachusetts.
New York State Route 9L (NY 9L) is a state highway in Warren County, New York, in the United States. The road is 18.58 miles (29.90 km) long and is a suffixed highway of U.S. Route 9 (US 9). NY 9L goes through three municipalities in Warren County: the city of Glens Falls , the town of Queensbury and the town of Lake George .
Royal C. Peabody Estate, also known as Wikiosco ("Home of Beautiful Waters"), is a historic lakefront estate located at Lake George, Warren County, New York.It was built about 1905 and is a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-story, asymmetrical Tudor Revival–style summer residence.
[3] The name “Lac Du Saint Sacrement” comes from the original name of Lake George until it was renamed in 1755 after King George II. Lac du Saint Sacrement, the original name of the Lake until the English won the French and Indian War in 1756, was given by Father Isaac Jogues, a French Canadian missionary who found the lake in 1646.
Lake George, New York may refer to one of several locations in New York State in the United States: Lake George (lake), New York; Lake George (town), New York;
A map of Washington County published in 1853 annotated the peak as Black Mountain although an earlier 1829 map did not name the peak. [7] John Frederick Kensett an American painter and a founder member of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City included Black Mountain in a composition of Lake George in 1869 which is displayed at the Met.
Big Hollow – A hamlet northwest of Lake George village. Bloody Pond – A pond in the southern part of town that received its name from the Battle of Lake George. Crosbyside – A hamlet east of Lake George village. Diamond Point – A hamlet north of Lake George village on the western shore of Lake George. This hamlet has ZIP code 12824.