Spectacle Pond (Schroon, New York)
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| Spectacle Pond | |
|---|---|
| File:Spectacle Pond 10 October 2021.png Spectacle Pond on 10 October 2021 | |
| Location | Essex County, New York |
| Coordinates | 43°48′45″N 73°42′06″W / 43.8123747°N 73.7016875°W |
| Type | pond |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 25 acres (10 ha) |
| Surface elevation | 1,158 feet (353 m) |
Spectacle Pond is a 33-acre (13 ha) pond in the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Area of New York State.[1] A 1.7 mi (2.7 km) trail leads to the south shore of Spectacle Pond from Spectacle Pond Trailhead (43°49′20″N 73°43′36″W / 43.8223°N 73.7267°W) located off of Adirondack Road in Schroon, NY. [2] Pharaoh Mountain can be clearly viewed to the east of the lake.[3] The waterbody contains brown bullhead and brown trout.[4]
References
- ↑ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ↑ "Pharaoh Lake Wilderness". www.dec.ny.gov. NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ "Spectacle Pond". www.cnyhiking.com. CNY Hiking. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ↑ "Spectacle Pond". Adirondack Hub. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
