Sand Lake, New York
Sand Lake, New York | |
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Sign at the west entrance to Sand Lake | |
| Motto(s): A Place of Picnics, Porches and Progress | |
Location in Rensselaer County and the state of New York. | |
| Coordinates: 42°37′34″N 73°34′2″W / 42.62611°N 73.56722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Rensselaer |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Board and Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Flora Fasoldt (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.17 sq mi (93.68 km2) |
| • Land | 35.05 sq mi (90.78 km2) |
| • Water | 1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2) |
| Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,348 |
| • Density | 230/sq mi (89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 12153 |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-65013 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979455 |
| Website | townofsandlake |
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Sand Lake is a town in south-central part of Rensselaer County, New York, United States. Sand Lake is about 13 miles east of Albany, New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,348. Within the town are four hamlets: West Sand Lake, Averill Park, Glass Lake and the hamlet of Sand Lake. Its four lakes are a source of recreation. Many commercial enterprises of the 19th century and into the 20th century relied on power generated from the Wynants Kill Creek and Burden Lake mills. The area is known for its fertile soil for grazing and agriculture.