Mohegan Lake, New York
Lake Mohegan, commonly known as Mohegan Lake, is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the Town of Yorktown in Westchester County, New York, United States.
Mohegan Lake, New York | |
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St. George's Church in Mohegan Lake (2016) | |
Location of Mohegan Lake, New York | |
Coordinates: 41°19′7″N 73°50′53″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Westchester |
Town | Yorktown |
Area | |
• Total | 3.08 sq mi (7.98 km2) |
• Land | 2.89 sq mi (7.48 km2) |
• Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2) |
Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,896 |
• Density | 2,042.26/sq mi (788.51/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 10547 |
Area code | 914 |
FIPS code | 36-40689 |
GNIS feature ID | 1852903 |
There is a private lake, Mohegan Lake, also known as "Lake Mohegan", with beaches which are occasionally closed for swimming due to harmful algal blooms.
The town was home to several former summer bungalow colonies in the 1950s and 1960s. They included the Skyview Colony and Lakeview Colony off U.S. Route 6.
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