Washington Park Lake

Washington Park Lake is a body of water in Albany, New York located in the southwestern corner of Washington Park. It has a surface area of 5.2 acres and a mean depth of 6.6 feet.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Washington Park Historic District and Albany Law School.

Washington Park Historic District

Park

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Washington Park in Albany, New York is the city's premier park and the site of many festivals and gatherings. As public property it dates back to the city charter in 1686, and has seen many uses including that of gunpowder storage, square/parade grounds, and cemetery.

Albany Law School

College

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Albany Law School is a private law school in Albany, New York. Founded in 1851, it is the oldest independent law school in the nation. It is accredited by the American Bar Association and the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Albany Law School is situated 2,600 feet southwest of Washington Park Lake.

Dana Park

Park

Dana Park is a small.2-acre urban park in Albany, New York and includes a memorial to James Dana which doubles as Albany's last remaining horse trough. Dana Park is situated 2,400 feet southeast of Washington Park Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pine Hills and Sheridan Hollow.

Pine Hills

Neighborhood

Pine Hills is a neighborhood in Albany, New York, generally defined as the area from Manning Boulevard to the west, Woodlawn Avenue to the south, Lake Avenue to the east, and Washington Avenue to the north.

Sheridan Hollow

Neighborhood

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Sheridan Hollow is a neighborhood in Albany, New York located in a ravine north of Downtown Albany. Capitol Hill to the south and Arbor Hill to the north flank the ravine.

Arbor Hill

Neighborhood

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Arbor Hill is a neighborhood in Albany, New York, generally defined as the area from Clinton Avenue north to Tivoli Hollow and the Livingston Avenue Railroad Bridge and from Broadway west to Henry Johnson Boulevard.

Washington Park Lake

Type: Body of water
Description: lake in Albany, New York, United States
Category: lake
Location: Albany, Albany, Capital District, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.65733° or 42° 39′ 26″ north

Longitude

-73.77337° or 73° 46′ 24″ west

Open location code

87J8M64G+WM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 89699541

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

Wikidata ID

Q7335379

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Washington Park Lake” goes by many names.

French: “Washington Park Lake”
Spanish: “Lago Washington Park”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Washington Park Lake House and Park Playhouse.

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