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Facts of Interest

  • Population: 5,379
  • Year Organized: 1816
  • Area: 1,721 Square Miles
  • County Seat: Lake Pleasant
  • Main Industry: Public Administration
  • County Supervisors: 9
  • State Parks: The Adirondack Park
  • Communities: 15
  • 3 Uniformed Police Officers
  • School Districts: 7

  • Named in honor of Alexander Hamilton, the only member of the New York delegation who signed the Constitution, statesman, and soldier.
  • Home of Great Camp Sagamore.
  • Home of the Adirondack Museum.
  • Home of The Lake Theater.
  • Home of the Indian Lake Museum.
  • Home of the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts.
Last modified: February 25, 2008
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