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Babcock Lake (New York)

Coordinates: 42°49′2″N 73°23′57″W / 42.81722°N 73.39917°W / 42.81722; -73.39917
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Babcock Lake
Location Babcock Lake in New York, USA.
Location Babcock Lake in New York, USA.
Babcock Lake
Location Babcock Lake in New York, USA.
Location Babcock Lake in New York, USA.
Babcock Lake
LocationRensselaer County, New York
Coordinates42°49′2″N 73°23′57″W / 42.81722°N 73.39917°W / 42.81722; -73.39917
TypeLake
Surface elevation1,319 feet (402 m)

Babcock Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of New York.[1]

Babcock Lake was named after "Honest" John Babcock, the supervisor of Grafton from 1819 to 1823 and 1825 to 1828.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Babcock Lake (New York)
  2. ^ University of the State of New York Bulletin. University of the State of New York. 1914. p. 50.
  3. ^ Last Will & Testament of John Babcock