Baldwin Lake (Los Angeles County, California)
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Baldwin Lake is a lake
or pond
encompassed by the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
in Arcadia, California
. The lake borders three sides of Lucky Baldwin
's Queen Anne Cottage and Coach Barn
, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places
of the United States.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
or pond
Pond
A pond is a body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is usually smaller than a lake. A wide variety of man-made bodies of water are classified as ponds, including water gardens, water features and koi ponds; all designed for aesthetic ornamentation as landscape or architectural...
encompassed by the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, 127 acres , is an arboretum, botanical garden, and historical site nestled into hills near the San Gabriel Mountains, at 301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USA...
in Arcadia, California
Arcadia, California
Arcadia is an affluent city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and located approximately northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains....
. The lake borders three sides of Lucky Baldwin
Lucky Baldwin
Elias Jackson "Lucky" Baldwin was a prominent California businessman and investor of the second half of the 19th century.-Biography:...
's Queen Anne Cottage and Coach Barn
Queen Anne Cottage and Coach Barn
Queen Anne Cottage and Coach Barn is a National Register of Historic Places structure on the grounds of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden in Arcadia, California...
, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
of the United States.