Mountain Lake (New York)

Mountain Lake (New York)
Mountain Lake
Mountain Lake during the summer.
Location Adirondack Park, Fulton County, New York, USA
Coordinates 43°06′23″N 74°22′11″W / 43.10639°N 74.36972°W / 43.10639; -74.36972
Basin countries United States
Islands Elmer Island, a small island made up of mostly rock.
Mountain Lake at sunset during the summer.

Mountain Lake is a lake situated in southern Adirondack Park in Bleecker, New York. It is located just east of Great Sacandaga Lake. The lake was called Carpenter's Lake in the 19th century. The lake contains one small island, Elmer Island, located towards the western end. There is a dam on the northwestern end of the lake. Its outlet flows into Vandenburgh Pond.

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Mountain Lake Hotel

A hotel was located on the lake in the early 1900s, but it later succumbed to fire.[1]

Mountain Lake Railroad Wreck

On July 4, 1902, at about 9:20 p.m., 14 people were killed and several more injured when a rear-end collision occurred on the Mountain Lake Railroad.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mountain Lake New York History". Back To Basics Adirondack Wilderness Adventures. http://www.gobacktothebasics.com/mountain_lake_resort_and_electric_railroad_history.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-13. 

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