Perkins Pond

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Perkins Pond
Location of Perkins Pond within New York
Location Delaware County, New York
Coordinates 42°04′07″N75°14′14″W / 42.0686970°N 75.2371081°W / 42.0686970; -75.2371081 Coordinates: 42°04′07″N75°14′14″W / 42.0686970°N 75.2371081°W / 42.0686970; -75.2371081
Surface area28 acres (0.044 sq mi)
Surface elevation1,765 feet (538 m) [1]
Settlements Rock Rift

Perkins Pond is a small lake southwest of Rock Rift in Delaware County, New York. It drains southwest via an unnamed creek that flows into Cadosia Creek, which flows into the East Branch Delaware River. Merrick Pond is located east of Perkins Pond.

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References

  1. "Perkins Pond". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2018-01-20.