Galway Lake

Galway Lake is located west of , in the town of Galway in , , United States. The lake was first constructed in 1855 to serve as a reservoir for the nearby City of Amsterdam, and was owned by the Amsterdam Water Works Company.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Lake
  • Description: body of water
  • Also known as: “Amsterdam Reservoir”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galway and Hagaman.

Village
is a village in the town of in , , United States. The population was 200 at the 2010 census. The village is north of . Lake, a vacation area, is west of the village.

Village
, formerly Hagamans Mills, is a village in , , United States. The population was 1,117 at the 2020 census, down from 1,292 in 2010. is situated 5 miles southwest of Galway Lake.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a town in , , United States. The population was 3,646 at the 2010 census. It is in the southeastern corner of the county, north of . The town is named after . is situated 6 miles west of Galway Lake.

Galway Lake

Latitude
43.03072° or 43° 1′ 51″ north
Longitude
-74.07652° or 74° 4′ 36″ west
Elevation
856 feet (261 metres)
Open location code
87M72WJF+79
Open­Street­Map ID
way 55316555
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
5118211
Wiki­data ID
Q5519491
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Satellite Map

Discover Galway Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Cebuano—“Galway Lake” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بحيرة غالواي”
  • Cebuano: “Galway Lake”

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