Copake, New York

Copake, New York
Town hall
Town hall
Location of Copake, New York
Location of Copake, New York
Coordinates: 42°8′2″N 73°34′6″W / 42.13389°N 73.56833°W / 42.13389; -73.56833
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyColumbia
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorJeff Nayer(R)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total42.04 sq mi (108.88 km2)
 • Land40.77 sq mi (105.60 km2)
 • Water1.26 sq mi (3.27 km2)
Elevation
568 ft (173 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,346
 • Density82.06/sq mi (31.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
12516, 12593
Area code518
FIPS code36-021-18102
GNIS feature ID0978865
Websitetownofcopake.org

Copake is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 3,346 at the 2020 US census,[2] down from 3,615 at the 2010 census.[3] The town derives its name from a lake, which was known to the natives as Cook-pake, or Ack-kook-peek,[4] meaning "Snake Pond".

Copake is on the eastern border of the county. Taconic State Park is along the eastern edge of the town.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  2. ^ US Census Bureau, 2020 Census Report, Copake town, Columbia County, New York, https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Copake%20town,%20Columbia%20County,%20New%20York Accessed December 26, 2022
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Copake town, Columbia County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  4. ^ William Martin Beauchamp, Aboriginal place names of New York, p.46

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