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China Pond

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China Pond is a lake in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of New York.[1] The pond has a surface area of 50 acres (20 ha).[1]

China Pond
China Pond is located in New York
China Pond
China Pond
Location of China Pond in New York
LocationPutnam County, New York, United States
Coordinates41°26′31.30″N 73°44′36.19″W / 41.4420278°N 73.7433861°W / 41.4420278; -73.7433861
Surface area
50 acres (20 ha)
Surface elevation
234 m (768 ft)
References[1]

According to tradition, China Pond was named from an incident after a woman tossed chinaware into it in order to anger her drunk husband.[2]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: China Pond
  2. ↑ Blake, William J. (1849). The History of Putnam County, N.Y.: With an Enumeration of Its Towns, Villages, Rivers, Creeks, Lakes, Ponds, Mountains, Hills, and Geological Features. Baker & Scribner. p. 333.

41°26′30.6″N 73°44′36.7″W / 41.441833°N 73.743528°W / 41.441833; -73.743528


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