Luxton Lake

Luxton Lake
Location of Luxton Lake in New York, USA.
Location of Luxton Lake in New York, USA.
Luxton Lake
Location within New York
Location of Luxton Lake in New York, USA.
Location of Luxton Lake in New York, USA.
Luxton Lake
Location within the United States
LocationSullivan County, New York
Coordinates41°35′37″N 75°00′44″W / 41.5934844°N 75.0121840°W / 41.5934844; -75.0121840
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area
3 acres (1.2 ha)
Surface elevation
906 ft (276 m)

Luxton Lake, previously known as Lucky Lake, is located 2 hours from New York City in Narrowsburg, New York. The development was a popular vacation spot for African American New Yorkers in the 1950s and 1960s.[citation needed]

GNIS reports the lake is 3 acres (1.2 ha) and at an elevation of 906 feet (276 m).

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Luxton Lake
  2. ↑ "Historic Lucky Lake inspires documentary". Times Herald-Record. October 6, 2009.