Lake George New York winter 2004
Channel: Terrell Neuage
Date: 2012-09-17

We lived south of Lake George in the village of Round Lake for five years. Lake George, also known as the Queen of American Lakes, is a long narrow lake at the southeast base of the Adirondack Mountains, northern New York, USA. The lake extends about 32.2 miles (54 km) on a north-south axis and varies from 1 to 3 miles (1.7 to 5 km) in width.
Lake George drains into Lake Champlain to its north through a short stream (La Chute River) with many falls and rapids, dropping about 230 feet (70 meters) in its 3½-mile (6 km) course. Ultimately the water flows into the St. Lawrence River and then into the Atlantic Ocean. The original name in Iroquois was said to be Andiatarocte, the lake shut in and was named by the French Lac du Saint-Sacrement, (Lake of the Holy Sacrament).
The Village of Lake George is located at the south end of Lake George and the unincorporated village of Ticonderoga is at the northern end. The area is a well-known resort center and summer colony.
Lake George lies on several towns and villages. Lake George village is the farthest south and the busiest. Generally, tourists prefer this area. However, frequenters and residents often scorn this area as a tourist attraction, as it is the largest of the Lake's towns. Next, to the north is Bolton Landing. This is a small town attracting mostly frequent lake visitors, and not "first-timers"; Bolton houses the largest of the Lake's resorts, the Sagamore Hotel. The center of Bolton lies on Bolton Bay, as does Green Island (Sagamore Island). At the north end of the lake are Silver Bay, Hague and Huletts Landing.