Copake, New York
Copake, New York | |
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Town hall | |
Location of Copake, New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°8′2″N 73°34′6″W / 42.13389°N 73.56833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Columbia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Richard Wolf(R) |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.04 sq mi (108.88 km2) |
| • Land | 40.77 sq mi (105.60 km2) |
| • Water | 1.26 sq mi (3.27 km2) |
| Elevation | 568 ft (173 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,346 |
| • Density | 82.06/sq mi (31.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 12516, 12593 |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-021-18102 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978865 |
| Website | townofcopake |
Copake is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 3,346 at the 2020 US census, down from 3,615 at the 2010 census. The town derives its name from a lake, which was known to the natives as Cook-pake, or Ack-kook-peek, meaning "Snake Pond".
Copake is on the eastern border of the county. Taconic State Park is along the eastern edge of the town.