Spectacle Pond (Schroon, New York)

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 within New York
Location of Spectacle Pond in New York, USA.
Location of Spectacle Pond in New York, USA.
Spectacle Pond
Location within the United States
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 area
25 acres (10 ha)
Surface elevation
1,158 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

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