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Conserved land80%24,016 of 30,004 acres
Trails47 mi1 mi per sq mi
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Village in New York, United States
1925Established
406Population
47.2 sq miArea
1,739 ftElevation

Speculator is a village in Hamilton County, New York, United States. The population was 406 at the 2020 census. The 2,966-foot (904 m) Speculator Mountain rises just south of the village. Speculator is the only incorporated village within Hamilton County and is within the town of Lake Pleasant. The village includes the northeastern end of a lake, also called Lake Pleasant. The local inhabitants sometimes refer to the village as the "Four Corners", referring to the intersection of NYS Route 8 and NYS Route 30 in the middle of the business district. Speculator is within the Adirondack Park.

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ZIP code12164
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$301K▲ 2.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Speculator home is worth about $301,000, up 2.9% in a year, 43% below the New York typical home.

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Nathan Littauer HospitalGloversville · 35.1 mi · ER
Indian Lake Health CenterIndian Lake · 14.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
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