Schroon Lake

• Official Name — Schroon Lake, New York • Type — Census-designated place • Map Size — 260px • Pushpin Map — USA New York#USA • Pushpin Label — Schroon Lake • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — United States • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — New York • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Essex • Subdivision Type3 — Town • Subdivision Name3 — Schroon • Unit Pref — Imperial • Area Total Sq Mi — 3.69 • Area Land Sq Mi — 2.89 • Area Water Sq Mi — 0.80 • Area Total Km2 — 9.54 • Area Land Km2 — 7.48 • Area Water Km2 — 2.07 • Elevation M — 264 • Population As Of — 2020 • Population Total — 921 • Population Density Sq Mi — 319.13 • Population Density Km2 — 123.21 • Time Zone — Eastern (EST) • Utc Offset — -5 • Time Zone Dst — EDT • Utc Offset Dst — -4 • Postal Code Type — ZIP code • Postal Code — 12870 • Custom Label Sec1 — FIPS code • Custom Data Sec1 — 36-65640 Schroon Lake is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Schroon in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 833 at the 2010 census, or just over half of the total population of the town of Schroon.

Schroon Lake CDP is located in the center of the town of Schroon, at the northern end of Schroon Lake, the water body. U.S. Route 9 is the main road through the community, while Interstate 87 passes through the western part of the CDP. The CDP extends north along US 9 to Alder Meadow Road and south to Kates Way. The closest I-87 access is from Exit 28 (NY-74), north of the hamlet or Exit 27 (South Schroon Road) to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Schroon Lake CDP has a total area of 9.54 sqkm, of which 7.48 sqkm is land and 2.07 sqkm, or 27.34%, is water.

The census-designated place is in the Schroon Lake Central School District.