China Pond
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LocationPutnam County, New York, United States
Surface area50 acres (20 ha)
Surface elevation234 m (768 ft)
| China Pond | |
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  China Pond Location of China Pond in New York | |
| Location | Putnam County, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°26′31.30″N 73°44′36.19″W / 41.4420278°N 73.7433861°W |
| Surface area | 50 acres (20 ha) |
| Surface elevation | 234 m (768 ft) |
| References | [1] |
China Pond is a lake in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of New York.[1] The pond has a surface area of 50 acres (20 ha).[1]
According to tradition, China Pond was named from an incident after a woman tossed chinaware into it in order to anger her drunk husband.[2]
