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Lake Clear New York Map

Explore Lake Clear, New York, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Lake Clear, New York

How to Use This Lake Clear, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lake Clear, New York. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New York or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Lake Clear.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Lake Clear
State	New York (NY)
County	Franklin County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	44.367555
Longitude	-74.232659
Population	480
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	12983, 12945
Area Code	845
County Seat	Malone

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About Lake Clear, New York

Lake Clear is a locality in Franklin County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Lake Clear is located at 44.3676°N, 74.2327°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 12983, 12945.

Lake Clear holds the morning light in a basin of quiet water, reflecting the stillness of the surrounding Saranac Lakes Wild Forest. It lies 16.2 miles west-northwest of North Elba, NY (from North Elba, NY: bearing 302°T), and is situated 4.2 miles west-southwest of Harrietstown. The air here tastes of damp pine needles and the cold, sharp clarity that defines the transition between the seasons. Beyond the immediate tree line, the terrain shifts into a landscape shaped by glacial drift, where the dark, acidic waters of Fish Creek wind through the low-lying terrain toward the distant influence of the coast. On the western horizon, the blue silhouettes of the Adirondack Mountains rise like a jagged wall, their peaks often catching the last, bruised colors of the sun long after the shadows have claimed the lowlands.

Lake Clear sustains a rhythm dictated by the changing seasons, moving away from the summer influx toward a deep, winter quietude. The local economy persists through a mix of small-scale forestry and the maintenance of a landscape that draws seasonal travelers, many of whom traverse the McKenzie Pond Trail or navigate the waters toward the distant silhouette of Birch Island. The influence of the nearby Penfold Bay introduces a subtle maritime quality to the atmosphere, though the land remains defined by its inland, timbered character. Life here is measured by the ice on the water and the persistent, unyielding growth of the surrounding woods, fostering a community that values the slow, deliberate work of maintaining a life in the northern woods.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Saranac Lakes Wild Forest (State Conservation Area) — 0.1 mi, 287° W
Lake Clear (State Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 287° W
Saranac Lakes (State Resource Management Area) — 0.7 mi, 057° NE
Glenview Preserve (Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 065° NE
Town Of Harrietstown Land (Local Park) — 4.6 mi, 121° SE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 5.2 mi, 118° SE
Dewey Mountain Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 5.3 mi, 130° SE
NorthWind Fine Arts Gallery (Gallery) — 5.7 mi, 119° SE
Adirondack Artists Guild Gallery (Gallery) — 5.8 mi, 120° SE
Mckenzie Mountain Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 5.9 mi, 107° E
High Peaks Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 6.0 mi, 158° S
Fish Creek Pond Campground (State Recreation Area) — 7.3 mi, 237° SW
Mckenzie Pond Bouldering Access (appx) (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 122° SE
Rollins Pond Campground (State Recreation Area) — 8.9 mi, 245° SW
Six Nations Indian Museum (Museum) — 10.8 mi, 035° NE
Kate Smith Memorial (Monument) — 13.5 mi, 115° SE
Lake Placid Olympic Museum (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 115° SE
Lake Placid Hall of Fame (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 115° SE
World War Memorial (Monument) — 13.6 mi, 115° SE
Historic Marker for Timbuctoo (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 120° SE
Plane Crash Site (Historic Ruins) — 14.5 mi, 144° SE
Wanika Falls (Viewpoint) — 14.6 mi, 143° SE
Skyride (Attraction) — 15.3 mi, 120° SE
Big Wooden Bear (8') (Public Artwork) — 16.6 mi, 091° E
Porridge Potholes (Attraction) — 17.7 mi, 094° E
Master Pothole (Attraction) — 17.8 mi, 094° E
Bert Williams Farm (Historic Ruins) — 23.0 mi, 090° E
Adirondack history center museum (Museum) — 33.4 mi, 108° E
Adirondack Experience: The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake (Museum) — 35.8 mi, 196° S

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