Lake Taghkanic State Park
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Lake Taghkanic State Park is a state park
located in the southern part of Columbia County, New York
in the USA. The park is on the town line between the Towns of Gallatin
and Taghkanic
.
The park is adjacent to the Taconic State Parkway
. The land was donated to the state in 1929, provided that the lake's name was changed from "Charlotte" to "Taghkanic."
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
located in the southern part of Columbia County, New York
Columbia County, New York
Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,096. The county seat is Hudson. The name comes from the Latin feminine form of the name of Christopher Columbus, which was at the time of the formation of the county a popular proposal...
in the USA. The park is on the town line between the Towns of Gallatin
Gallatin, New York
Gallatin is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 1,499 at the 2000 census.The Town of Gallatin is on the south border of Columbia County and located 100 miles north of New York City.- History :...
and Taghkanic
Taghkanic, New York
Taghkanic is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The town is in the south-central part of the county. The population was 1,118 at the 2000 census...
.
The park is adjacent to the Taconic State Parkway
Taconic State Parkway
The Taconic State Parkway , is a divided highway between Kensico Dam and Chatham, the longest parkway in the U.S. state of New York. It follows a generally northward route midway between the Hudson River and the Connecticut and Massachusetts state lines...
. The land was donated to the state in 1929, provided that the lake's name was changed from "Charlotte" to "Taghkanic."