Star Lake New York Map

About Star Lake, New York

Star Lake is a locality in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 713. The population density is 57.0 people per km². Star Lake is located at 44.1598°N, 75.0316°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 13690.

Star Lake rests within a quiet embrace of northern New York’s wilder heart. It lies 68.8 miles north-north-east of Rome, NY (from Rome, NY: bearing 18°T), and is situated 2.5 miles south-east of Oswegatchie. The land here is a tapestry of dense, whispering pine forests and the deeper, more ancient green of hardwoods, their branches often heavy with the season’s snow. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, filters down in shafts that illuminate the moss-covered rocks and the rich, dark earth. The air, especially in the cool mornings, carries the sharp, clean scent of pine needles and damp soil, a perfume that speaks of untamed spaces. The terrain itself is a study in subtle undulations, rising and falling with a gentle, enduring strength, hinting at the glacial forces that shaped it long ago. The history of Star Lake is deeply entwined with the logging industry that once dominated this region, the echoes of which can still be felt in the weathered barns and the occasional, half-forgotten logging road that snakes through the trees. Later, the discovery of iron ore brought a different kind of energy, a brief, feverish period of extraction that left its mark on the landscape and the local lore. Today, Star Lake’s economy draws more from the enduring appeal of its natural beauty, with tourism and the harvesting of timber forming its quiet backbone. The lake itself, a tranquil expanse reflecting the ever-changing sky, remains the heart of the locality, its shores dotted with cottages and modest homes that speak of lives lived in close proximity to the water and the woods.

About This Star Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Star Lake, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.159785, -75.031583. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Star Lake and St. Lawrence County.

Detailed location data for Star Lake includes the ZIP code (13690), telephone area code (315), county seat of St. Lawrence County (Canton), and school district assignment (Clifton-Fine Central School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Star Lake is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.