Wells is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Wells, Hamilton County, New York, United States.[2] It is within the Adirondack Park.

Wells, New York
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 43°23′41″N 74°17′23″W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Hamilton
Town	Wells
Area [1]
• Total	8.35 sq mi (21.61 km2)
• Land	7.72 sq mi (20.00 km2)
• Water	0.62 sq mi (1.62 km2)
Elevation	1,003.3 ft (305.8 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	531
• Density	68.77/sq mi (26.55/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	12190
Area code	518
FIPS code	36-79048
GNIS feature ID	2628190

Geography

The community is in the southern part of the town of Wells, in southeastern Hamilton County, surrounding Lake Algonquin on the Sacandaga River. The CDP extends south as far as the West Branch of the Sacandaga. New York State Route 30 passes through the center of the community, leading north 13 miles (21 km) to Speculator and south 15 miles (24 km) to Northville.

Demographics

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