Riga Lake
Riga Lake is a lake in Dutchess County, Mid-Hudson and Catskills, New York. Riga Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet Whitehouse Crossing, as well as near Mount Riga.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Frissell and Brace Mountain.
Mount Frissell
Peak
Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Frissell, 2,454 feet, which straddles the border of southwest Massachusetts and northwest Connecticut, is part of the Taconic Range. Frissell's south slopes include the highest point in Connecticut, a popular destination for highpointers. Mount Frissell is situated 3½ km northeast of Riga Lake.
Brace Mountain
Peak
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brace Mountain is the peak of a ridge in the southern Taconic Mountains, near the tripoint of the U.S. states of New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Brace Mountain is situated 2½ km north of Riga Lake.
Gridley Mountain
Peak
Gridley Mountain, 2,211 feet, is the third highest elevation in the state of Connecticut. The mountain, part of the Taconic Range, has no official trail and is located on private property. Gridley Mountain is situated 3½ km northeast of Riga Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Millerton and Salisbury.
Millerton
Town
Photo: JDMohier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Millerton is a village in Dutchess County, New York, United States with a population of 903 at the 2020 census. The village was named after Sidney Miller, a rail contractor who helped bring the railroad to that area. Millerton is situated 8 km south of Riga Lake.
Salisbury
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Salisbury is a city in Connecticut. It includes the village of Lakeville, home to Lime Rock Park raceway.
Lakeville
Village
Lakeville is a census-designated place in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, close to Dutchess County, New York. It is within the town of Salisbury, but has its own ZIP Code. Lakeville is situated 8 km southeast of Riga Lake.
Riga Lake
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Dutchess County, Mid-Hudson and Catskills, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.02204° or 42° 1′ 19″ northLongitude
-73.49929° or 73° 29′ 57″ westElevation
486 metres (1,594 feet)Open location code
87J82GC2+R7GeoNames ID
5133867
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