Lake Pleasant (hamlet), New York

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Lake Pleasant, New York
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Lake Pleasant
Coordinates: 43°28′15″N74°24′46″W / 43.47083°N 74.41278°W / 43.47083; -74.41278
Country United States
State New York
County Hamilton
Town Lake Pleasant
Elevation
1,785 ft (544 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12108 [1]
Area code(s) 518 & 838
GNIS feature ID954932 [2]

Lake Pleasant is a hamlet in the town of Lake Pleasant in Hamilton County, New York, United States. It is the county seat of Hamilton County and includes the Hamilton County Courthouse Complex. The name is derived from a water body named Lake Pleasant near the community.

Historically, Lake Pleasant was also known as "Sageville", after Hezekiah Sage, who built a hotel and attempted to rename the community after himself.

The government offices are primarily located adjacent to New York State Route 8.

Lake Pleasant hamlet is nestled between the southeast corner of Sacandaga Lake and the southwestern corner of Lake Pleasant.

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References

  1. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  2. "Sabael". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.