Lake Mohonk

Lake Mohonk
Lake Mohonk
	Lake Mohonk
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Location	Ulster County, New York
Coordinates	41°45′58″N 074°09′25″W / 41.76611°N 74.15694°W
Basin countries	United States
Surface elevation	1,253 ft (382 m)
Settlements	Marbletown

Lake Mohonk is located in Ulster County, New York, United States.^[1] It is located approximately 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Poughkeepsie. Activities on the lake are operated by Mohonk Mountain House.

Description

The small lake, one-half mile (0.80 km) long and 60 feet (18 m) deep, is located 1,245 feet (379 m) above sea level in the town of New Paltz near Sky Top Mountain, at 1,542 feet (470 m) one of the highest peaks of the Shawangunk Ridge.

The peak of Sky Top lies just east of the south end of the lake; to the west, Eagle Cliff rises to a height of 1,412 feet (430 m). Competitors in the Survival of the Shawangunks swim the lake as their final aquatic leg of the competition.^[2]

Lake Among the Hills (1858) by William Hart, on display at the White House
Lake Mohonk, 1881
Lake Mohonk, 1899
Lake Mohonk, 2011

References

^ "Mohonk Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ Janon Fisher (September 13, 2004). "50 Miles of Scenic Suffering for Fun, Fitness and Health". New York Times. Retrieved October 6, 2012.

Sources

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Mohonk Lake". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 18 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 650.

[1] "Mohonk Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

[2] Janon Fisher (September 13, 2004). "50 Miles of Scenic Suffering for Fun, Fitness and Health". New York Times. Retrieved October 6, 2012.

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