Editing Long Lake, New York (section)

==Geography==
Long Lake is located in northern Hamilton County at {{coord|43|58|18|N|074|35|10|W|region:US-NY_type:city|display=inline}} (43.9717408, -74.5862453) and its [[elevation]] is {{convert|1906|ft|0}}.<ref name="GNIS"/> It is bordered to the west by [[Herkimer County, New York|Herkimer County]], to the north by [[St. Lawrence County, New York|St. Lawrence]] and [[Franklin County, New York|Franklin]] counties, and to the east by [[Essex County, New York|Essex County]].

According to the [[2010 United States Census]], the town has a total area of {{convert|449.837|sqmi|2}}, of which {{convert|407.033|sqmi|2}} is land and {{convert|42.804|sqmi|2}} is water.<ref name="2010 Census Gazetteer">
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The town is in the [[Adirondack Park]]. It is the second-largest town in land area in New York (after [[Webb, New York|Webb]] in Herkimer County). The town of Long Lake extends approximately {{convert|25|mi|km}} east to west and up to {{convert|12|mi|km}} north to south. The town extends across the northern part of the county.

[[New York State Route 30]], a north–south highway, intersects [[New York State Route 28N]] at Long Lake village. NY-28N and NY-30 run conjoined through part of Long Lake. [[New York State Route 28]] is an east–west highway in the southwestern part of the town.

The body of water known as Long Lake is about {{convert|14|mi|km}} long and up to {{convert|1|mi|km|adj=on}} wide. The lake extends from southwest to northeast and is part of the [[Raquette River]] system. The Raquette flows into Long Lake at the southwestern end and out the northeastern end, ultimately emptying into the [[St. Lawrence River]].

[[Image:Adirondack Hotel, Long Lake, NY.jpg|thumb|The Adirondack Hotel]]
[[Image:Millpond.jpg|thumb|The Mill Pond]]