Rainbow Lake (New York): Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
unreferenced tag, stub, and some links |
−Category:Mountain ranges of New York (state); −Category:Physiographic provinces; −Category:Regions of New York (state); +Category:Lakes of New York (state) using HotCat |
||
| (10 intermediate revisions by 6 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{short description|Lake in the northern Adirondacks, New York, United States}} |
{{short description|Lake in the northern Adirondacks, New York, United States}} |
||
{{Unreferenced|date=September 2023}} |
|||
{{Infobox waterbody |
{{Infobox waterbody |
||
| name = Rainbow Lake |
| name = Rainbow Lake |
||
| coordinates = {{coord|44 |
| coordinates = {{coord|44.480627140673185|N|74.16686355959482|W|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |
||
}} |
}} |
||
[[File:NY Bloomingdale 123321 1978 25000 - cropped to Rainbow Lake.jpg|thumb|354px|Topographic map of Rainbow Lake and surroundings.<p>Grid squares are 1 km × 1 km.<br>Contour interval 10 m. ]] |
|||
'''Rainbow Lake''' is a small lake in the northern [[Adirondack Mountains|Adirondacks]] of |
'''Rainbow Lake''' is a small lake in the northern [[Adirondack Mountains|Adirondacks]] of New York, United States. The [[esker]] that bisects the eponymous lake extends discontinuously for {{Convert|85|mi}}. Its area is 588.4 acres (238.1 ha) with a depth of over 50 feet (15 m); the adjacent Clear Pond on the north side of the esker has an area of 96.8 acres (39.2 ha) and a similar depth.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rainbow Lake and Clear Pond Contour Map |url=https://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/fish_marine_pdf/rainlkmap.pdf |publisher=NYS DEC}}</ref> The lake was certified as loon-friendly in 2002 by the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Flynn |first=Andy |date=20 July 2023 |title=Mirror Lake is getting certified as loon-friendly |language=en-US |work=[[Lake Placid News]] |url=https://www.lakeplacidnews.com/news/local-news/2023/07/20/mirror-lake-is-getting-certified-as-loon-friendly/ |access-date=2023-09-01}}</ref> |
||
== References == |
|||
{{Reflist}} |
|||
==External links== |
==External links== |
||
* {{Official website|https://www.rainbowlakeassn.org/|name=Rainbow Lake Association}} |
|||
* [https://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/fish_marine_pdf/rainlkmap.pdf Bathymetric/Fishing map for Rainbow Lake and Clear Pond] |
|||
{{Adirondacks}} |
{{Adirondacks}} |
||
{{New York}} |
{{New York}} |
||
| Line 17: | Line 23: | ||
[[Category:Adirondacks| ]] |
[[Category:Adirondacks| ]] |
||
| ⚫ | |||
[[Category:Physiographic provinces|Adirondack province]] |
|||
[[Category:Regions of New York (state)]] |
|||
[[Category:Upstate New York]] |
[[Category:Upstate New York]] |
||
| ⚫ | |||
{{ |
{{US-lake-stub}} |
||
Latest revision as of 22:30, 25 September 2023
| Rainbow Lake | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44°28′50″N 74°10′01″W / 44.480627140673185°N 74.16686355959482°W |
Grid squares are 1 km × 1 km.
Contour interval 10 m.
Rainbow Lake is a small lake in the northern Adirondacks of New York, United States. The esker that bisects the eponymous lake extends discontinuously for 85 miles (137 km). Its area is 588.4 acres (238.1 ha) with a depth of over 50 feet (15 m); the adjacent Clear Pond on the north side of the esker has an area of 96.8 acres (39.2 ha) and a similar depth.[1] The lake was certified as loon-friendly in 2002 by the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Rainbow Lake and Clear Pond Contour Map" (PDF). NYS DEC.
- ^ Flynn, Andy (20 July 2023). "Mirror Lake is getting certified as loon-friendly". Lake Placid News. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
External links[edit]
 | This article related to a lake in the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |