Sis Lake

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Sis Lake
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Sis Lake
Location of Sis Lake within New York
Location Herkimer County, New York
Coordinates 43°46′09″N74°51′36″W / 43.7690434°N 74.8600186°W / 43.7690434; -74.8600186
Type Lake
Surface area22 acres (0.034 sq mi)
Surface elevation1,824 feet (556 m) [1]
Settlements Eagle Bay

Sis Lake is a small lake west of Eagle Bay in Herkimer County, New York. It drains east via an unnamed creek which flows into Bubb Lake. It lies on a trail between Bubb and Moss Lake. [2]

The neighboring Bubb Lake, originally "Bub's Lake", was so called after the nickname of a son of local Otis Arnold; it is speculated that "Sis" was named for one of the daughters. [3]

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References

  1. "Sis Lake". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  2. "Bubb, Sis and Moss Lake Loop". www.cnyhiking.com. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  3. McMartin, Barbara; Ingersoll, Bill (2007). Discover the Central Adirondacks : four-season adventures in the heart of the North Woods (4th ed.). Barneveld, NY: Wild River Press. p. 195. ISBN   978-1-888374-29-2.