Dixon Unit
Dixon Unit is a nature reserve in Town of Carmel, Putnam County, New York. Dixon Unit is situated nearby to the town Carmel, as well as near the hamlet Crafts.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Gleneida and Putnam County Courthouse.
Lake Gleneida
Reservoir
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lake Gleneida is a controlled lake in the hamlet of Carmel within the Town of Carmel in central Putnam County, New York. Originally a smaller natural water body, Shaw's Pond, it was dammed by New York City in 1870 and enlarged to 168 acres for inclusion in its water supply system.
Putnam County Courthouse
Courthouse
Photo: Anthony22, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Putnam County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in the hamlet of Carmel, New York, the county seat of Putnam County. Located on Gleneida Avenue on the shore of Lake Gleneida, it was built in 1814, two years after the county was established.
China Pond
China Pond is a lake in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of New York. The pond has a surface area of 50 acres. According to tradition, China Pond was named from an incident after a woman tossed chinaware into it in order to anger her drunk husband.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lake Carmel and Mahopac.
Lake Carmel
Town
Lake Carmel is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Kent in Putnam County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lake Carmel had a population of 8,069.
Mahopac
Town
Mahopac is a hamlet in the town of Carmel in Putnam County, New York, United States. Also known as Lake Mahopac, the exurb is a part of the New York City metropolitan area.
Dixon Unit
- Type: Nature reserve
- Categories: drainage basin and recreation area
- Location: Town of Carmel, Putnam County, Mid-Hudson and Catskills, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.4265° or 41° 25′ 35″ northLongitude
-73.7176° or 73° 43′ 4″ westOperator
New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water SupplyOpen location code
87H8C7GJ+JWOpenStreetMap ID
way 802326231OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=reservoir_watershedOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Localities in the Area
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