Larchmont Harbor | |
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Location | Larchmont, New York |
Coordinates | 40°55′31″N73°44′21″W / 40.9251444°N 73.7391111°W Coordinates: 40°55′31″N73°44′21″W / 40.9251444°N 73.7391111°W |
Islands | none |
References | [1] |
Larchmont Harbor is the name of a bay located on the north shore of Long Island Sound, in the village of Larchmont in Westchester County, New York. [1]
Larchmont Harbor lies between Long Beach Point and Umbrella Point, and northward of Execution Rocks lighthouse. The harbor is the home of the Larchmont Yacht Club. The depths at the anchorage for small vessels in the harbor range from about 12 feet in the entrance to 6 feet near the shore. The harbor is full of mooring buoys for small yachts during the summer season. The entrance Of Larchmont Harbor is on either side of Hen and Chickens, a reef bare at low tide in places near the middle. The easterly entrance is about 300 yards wide
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Larchmont Yacht Club is a private, members-only yacht club situated on Larchmont Harbor in the Village of Larchmont, in Westchester County, New York.
Clear Lake is the name of a natural spring fed body of water located in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa near Clear Lake, Iowa. It is approximately 3,684 acres (15 km2) in size. It is a popular fishing destination, with walleye, yellow bass and channel catfish. People from Des Moines and Minneapolis–Saint Paul have had homes on the shores of the lake since the 1870s. The average depth is 10 feet (3 m) and the maximum depth is 30 feet (9 m), in the dredged area of the west end. The lake has 13.6 mi (22 km) of shoreline. As of 2004, the lake has seen major efforts undergone to restore its natural clarity, including filtration systems, dredging, and education of local farmers to reduce toxic pesticides from entering the lake. Clear Lake has been named the "Best Iowa Lake Town" by The Des Moines Register and "A Top Vacation Spot" by Midwest Living magazine.
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