Babcock Lake (New York)

Babcock Lake
Babcock Lake
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

  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


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