Long Lake (New York)

4,077-acre Long Lake is a 14-mile (23 km) lake in the town of Long Lake in Hamilton County, New York in the United States; the average width is half a mile. It is part of the Raquette River, which flows in a straight, northeast-trending valley. NY 30 crosses at a narrows 4 miles (6.4 km) from the south end where the hamlet of Long Lake is located. There are two public beaches and a state boat launch. More than half of the shoreline is part of the New York State Forest preserve. The northern end of the lake is undeveloped. The lake is also part of the 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail, which begins in Old Forge, NY and ends in Fort Kent, ME.

History

Settled by the 1830s, Long Lake was isolated, except by water, until the New York Central Railroad extended a spur to Sabbatis at the north town line. The area was frequented by sportsmen and tourists, and the earliest settlers were hunting guides and boat builders. Long Lake was part of a water route that connected the Fulton Chain Lakes with the Saint Lawrence River drainage. This route was frequently traveled by guideboat or canoe in the mid-late 19th century. At that time, "a typical trip might start at the Saranacs, from which a party could make its way to the Raquette River via Indian Carry and Stoney Creek." The trip continued "via the lakes accessible from it— Long, Raquette, Forked, Blue and Tupper."

Long Lake (Alpena County, Michigan)

Long Lake is 5,625-acre (22.76 km²) lake in the U.S. state of Michigan. The lake is on the boundary between Alpena County to the south and Presque Isle County to the north near Lake Huron in Northern Michigan.

The larger part of the lake is in Alpena Township, Michigan, with the southern shore approximately 7 miles (11 km) from downtown Alpena along U.S. Highway 23, which continues along the eastern side of the lake. In Presque Isle County, the lake extends into Presque Isle Township and Krakow Township.

The lake is adjoined by an Alpena County park (including a day-use beach). Fish species include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed sunfish, rock bass, yellow perch, walleye, and whitefish.

The name "Long Lake" is common among Michigan's 11,037 inland lakes which cover 1,305 square miles (3,380 km²) of inland water. This should not be confused with the 33 others (see Long Lake (Michigan), including the one in the vicinity of Long Lake Township, which is near Traverse City on the opposite side of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.

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Lake Township, Minnesota

Lake Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Minnesota:

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Lake Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota

Lake Township is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 412 at the 2000 census.

Lake Township was originally called Lake City Township when it was organized in 1858, but the name was shortened to its present form after 1872.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.8 square miles (77 km²); 25.0 square miles (65 km²) of it is land and 4.8 square miles (12 km²) of it (16.02%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 412 people, 149 households, and 116 families residing in the township. The population density was 16.4 people per square mile (6.4/km²). There were 161 housing units at an average density of 6.4/sq mi (2.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.27% White, 0.24% Asian, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.

There were 149 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.11.