Copake (CDP), New York

Copake^[2] is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, New York, United States. The hamlet is in the south-central part of the town of Copake. The CDP was designated after the 2010 census.

Copake, New York
Hamlet & Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 42°6′11″N 73°32′59″W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Columbia
Town	Copake
Area [1]
• Total	1.23 sq mi (3.20 km2)
• Land	1.23 sq mi (3.20 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	550 ft (170 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	318
• Density	257.70/sq mi (99.51/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	12516
FIPS code	36-18091
GNIS code	0947408

The area was once known as Copake Flats.^[3]

The Copake Memorial Clock was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.^[4]

Geography

Copake is located in a flat valley along Bashbish Brook at the western foot of the Taconic Mountains, a range that runs along the New York-Massachusetts border. The hamlet of Copake Falls is 2 miles (3 km) to the northeast, and Copake Lake is 5 miles (8 km) via road to the northwest. New York State Route 22 passes about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to the east of Copake Hamlet, leading north 5 miles (8 km) to Hillsdale and south 11 miles (18 km) to Millerton.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Copake Hamlet CDP has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	318		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]