Lake Surprise
Lake Surprise is a reservoir in Putnam County, Mid-Hudson and Catskills, New York. Lake Surprise is situated nearby to the hamlet Dutchess Junction, as well as near North Highlands.Places of Interest
Highlights include Breakneck Ridge and Bull Hill.
Breakneck Ridge
Peak
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Breakneck Ridge is a mountain along the Hudson River between Beacon and Cold Spring, New York, straddling the boundary between Dutchess and Putnam counties.
Bull Hill
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bull Hill, also known as Mount Taurus, is a mountain north of the village of Cold Spring on the Hudson River in Putnam County in the State of New York.
Beacon Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: W7KyzmJt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beacon Reservoir supplies water to the city of Beacon, in Dutchess County, New York, United States. It is located at 1,285 feet above sea level in a hollow between Beacon Mountain and Scofield Ridge, in the neighboring Town of Fishkill, very close to the Putnam County line.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Highlands and Nelsonville.
North Highlands
Hamlet
North Highlands is a hamlet in Putnam County, New York which consists of the northernmost portions of Philipstown in the Hudson Highlands. Like the adjacent village of Nelsonville, it shares a ZIP Code and school district with nearby Cold Spring.
Nelsonville
Hamlet
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nelsonville is a village located in the town of Philipstown in Putnam County, New York, United States. The population was 624 at the time of the 2020 census.
Cold Spring
Photo: DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cold Spring is a village in Putnam County in the state of New York in the United States of America. Its location in the scenic Hudson Highlands and proximity to a commuter railroad makes it a popular weekend escape from New York City.
Lake Surprise
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Putnam County, Mid-Hudson and Catskills, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.45848° or 41° 27′ 31″ northLongitude
-73.95311° or 73° 57′ 11″ westElevation
709 feet (216 metres)Open location code
87H8F25W+9QOpenStreetMap ID
way 79273353OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirGeoNames ID
5123855Wikidata ID
Q34901294
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Surprise from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Lake Surprise” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lake Surprise”
- Welsh: “Llyn Surprise”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Northgate Farm and Farm House.
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