Spectacle Pond (Schroon, New York)

Coordinates: 43°48′45″N 73°42′06″W / 43.8123747°N 73.7016875°W / 43.8123747; -73.7016875 (Spectacle Pond)
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Spectacle Pond
Spectacle Pond on 10 October 2021
Location of Spectacle Pond in New York, USA.
Location of Spectacle Pond in New York, USA.
Spectacle Pond
Location of Spectacle Pond in New York, USA.
Location of Spectacle Pond in New York, USA.
Spectacle Pond
LocationEssex County, New York
Coordinates43°48′45″N 73°42′06″W / 43.8123747°N 73.7016875°W / 43.8123747; -73.7016875 (Spectacle Pond)
Typepond
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area25 acres (10 ha)
Surface elevation1,158 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 / 43.8223; -73.7267) 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[edit]

  1. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Pharaoh Lake Wilderness". www.dec.ny.gov. NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Spectacle Pond". www.cnyhiking.com. CNY Hiking. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Spectacle Pond". Adirondack Hub. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.