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'''Sis Lake''' is a small [[lake]] west of [[Eagle Bay, New York|Eagle Bay]] in [[Herkimer County, New York]]. It drains east via an unnamed creek which flows into [[Bubb Lake]]. It lies on a trail between Bubb and [[Moss Lake (New York)|Moss Lake]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bubb, Sis and Moss Lake Loop |url=https://www.cnyhiking.com/SisBubbMossLakeLoop.htm |website=www.cnyhiking.com |access-date=23 August 2024}}</ref> |
'''Sis Lake''' is a small [[lake]] west of [[Eagle Bay, New York|Eagle Bay]] in [[Herkimer County, New York]]. It drains east via an unnamed creek which flows into [[Bubb Lake]]. It lies on a trail between Bubb and [[Moss Lake (New York)|Moss Lake]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bubb, Sis and Moss Lake Loop |url=https://www.cnyhiking.com/SisBubbMossLakeLoop.htm |website=www.cnyhiking.com |access-date=23 August 2024}}</ref> |
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The neighboring Bubb Lake, originally "Bub's Lake", was so called after the nickname of a son of local Otis Arnold; it is speculated that "Sis" was named for one of the daughters.<ref>{{cite book |last1=McMartin |first1=Barbara |last2=Ingersoll |first2=Bill |title=Discover the Central Adirondacks : four-season adventures in the heart of the North Woods |date=2007 |publisher=Wild River Press |location=Barneveld, NY |isbn=978-1-888374-29-2 |page=195 |edition=4th |url=https://archive.org/details/discovercentrala0000mcma/page/194/mode/2up?q=sis}}</ref> |
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  Sis Lake Location of Sis Lake within New York | |
| Location | Herkimer County, New York |
| Coordinates | 43°46′09″N 74°51′36″W / 43.7690434°N 74.8600186°W |
| Type | Lake |
| Surface area | 22 acres (0.034 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 1,824 feet (556 m)[1] |
| Settlements | Eagle Bay |
Sis Lake is a small lake west of Eagle Bay in Herkimer County, New York. It drains east via an unnamed creek which flows into Bubb Lake. It lies on a trail between Bubb and Moss Lake.[2]
The neighboring Bubb Lake, originally "Bub's Lake", was so called after the nickname of a son of local Otis Arnold; it is speculated that "Sis" was named for one of the daughters.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sis Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ^ "Bubb, Sis and Moss Lake Loop". www.cnyhiking.com. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ McMartin, Barbara; Ingersoll, Bill (2007). Discover the Central Adirondacks : four-season adventures in the heart of the North Woods (4th ed.). Barneveld, NY: Wild River Press. p. 195. ISBN 978-1-888374-29-2.