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Stony Creek Ponds
The Stony Creek Ponds are a set of three ponds totaling 190 acres near Coreys, New York. They are the source of Stony Creek, a roughly three-mile river that feeds the Raquette River. The ponds are located at the south end of the Indian Carry, a historic portage from the south end of Upper Saranac Lake to points south. The ponds are on the route of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, and were on the original route of the Adirondack Canoe Classic __NOTOC__ The Adirondack Canoe Classic, also known as the 90-miler, is a three-day, canoe race from Old Forge to Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks of New York, United States. The race has drawn as many as 500 competitors from California to Fl .... The northernmost pond was the site of the Hiawatha House, a popular tourist hotel from the 1880s to 1918. References External links Northern Forest Canoe Trail Adirondacks Lakes of New York (state) Lakes of Franklin County, New York Tourist attractions in Franklin County, Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 USGS - Coreys
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a new agreement on fishing rights. * January 7 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches ''Sakigake'', Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States or the Soviet Union. * January 15 – Tancredo Neves is elected president of Brazil by the Congress, ending the 21-year military rule. * January 27 – The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is formed, in Tehran. * January 28 – The charity single record "We Are the World" is recorded by USA for Africa. February * February 4 – The border between Gibraltar and Spain reopens for the first time since Francisco Franco closed it in 1969. * February 5 – Australia cancels its involvemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
