City Town Info

Saranac Lake, NY


  • Overview
  • Almanac
  • People
  • Local
  • Schools
  • Comments

Saranac Lake, New York

Introduction to Saranac Lake, New York

Saranac Lake, New York, in Franklin county, is 101 miles NE of Utica, New York (center to center) and 206 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. About 5,041 people live in Saranac Lake.

Saranac Lake History

Saranac Lake was settled in 1819 by Jacob Smith Moody. A logging facility and sawmill were established in 1827, by Alric Bushnell and Pliny Miller. The first school was built in 1838, and telephone service was introduced in 1884. The Village of Saranac Lake was incorporated on June 16th, 1892. The first village president, Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau, founded the Adirondack Cottage Sanitarium in this area in 1884.

Saranac Lake and Nearby Attractions

  • Mount Pisgah Ski Area
  • Charles Dickert Wildlife Museum
  • John Brown Farm State Historic Site
  • Robert Louis Stevenson Memorial Cottage
  • High Falls Gorge

Things To Do In Saranac Lake

Exhibits in the Adirondack Museum reflect the historical and cultural background of the area. The New York Times named this museum as "the best of its kind in the world". The Charles Dickert Wildlife Museum, and Robert Louis Stevenson Memorial Cottage are also nearby. Opportunities to play golf are available at the Saranac Lake Golf Course. The High Falls Gorge offers self guided scenic tours, snowboard rentals, and ski rentals. Residents of the community also host the annual Winter Carnival in February.

Saranac Lake Transportation

The closest major airport is Massena International Airport - Richards Field.

Saranac Lake Higher Education

North Country Community College is located in Saranac Lake. Among the nearby colleges are SUNY College at Plattsburgh, Clarkson University, and Adirondack Community College.

High Points

Saranac Lake strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

CategoryTrophy
Affordability of Rents
(vs. State)		Top 3%trophySaranac Lake Affordability of Rents
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. Peers)		Top 5%trophySaranac Lake Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
(vs. Peers)		Top 6%Saranac Lake Short Commute Times

Comparative Profile of Saranac Lake, NY

Comparing Saranac Lake to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Age of the Population65
Senior Citizens66
Male Share of the Population66
Well-Paid Single Women65
Well-Paid Single Men65
Female Share of the Population55
Children Under 5 Years Old23
Racial Diversity23

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Portion of People Married11
Average Household Size11

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
College Educated Adults76
Median Family Income43
People in Middle Class or Better43
People Above Poverty42

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Walking and Biking to Work1010
Short Commute Times1010
Public Transportation Use85
Working at Home32

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
People Living Alone1010
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals1010
Seasonal and Vacation Housing109
Affordability of Rents910
Affordability of Property Taxes48
Housing Recently Built13

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Low Property Crime85
Low Violent Crime32

Detailed pages on related topics: Saranac Lake colleges • Saranac Lake travel.

You are visiting:
All States > New York > Saranac Lake

Additional Details

Saranac Lake CollegesSaranac Lake Colleges
Saranac Lake colleges and trade schools.
Saranac Lake Hotels & TravelSaranac Lake Hotels & Travel
Saranac Lake hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation.

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Saranac Lake

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Saranac Lake

Historic Saranac Lake

photo

Central station (Saranac Lake, Adirondack Mts) c1909.

Select a photo to view (Source):

Central station (Saranac Lake, Adirondack Mts) c1909.

Saranac Lake (central station, Adirondacks) between 1905 and 1920

Street view (looking west) c1906.

Additional Resources


Large City Map

Info for Saranac Lake Government Officials

Are you an official in the Saranac Lake government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Saranac Lake. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.


Copyright © 2004-2009, Moving Traffic, Inc. All Rights Reserved.