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
  • Lake
  • …lies at an elevation of 856 feet (261 metres)
  • …is also known as “Amsterdam Reservoir”
  • Description: body of water

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galway and Hagaman.
is a village in the town of in , , United States.
, formerly Hagamans Mills, is a village in , , United States. is situated 5 miles southwest of Galway Lake.
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is a town in , , United States. is situated 6 miles west of Galway Lake.

Galway Lake

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Latitude
43.03072° or 43° 1′ 51″ north
Longitude
-74.07652° or 74° 4′ 36″ west
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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In Other Languages

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

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