Silver Lake, Staten Island
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Silver Lake is the name of both a reservoir
40°37′31"N 74°05′45"W and an adjacent neighborhood on Staten Island
, one of the five boroughs
of New York City
, USA.
Located inside Silver Lake Park, the first city park to be established on Staten Island, Silver Lake was created in 1917 when water was brought there from the Ashokan Reservoir
in Ulster County, New York
, 119 miles (192 km) away, to fill it. The project took three days and was completed on October 25. The reservoir became the largest body of fresh water on Staten Island. Silver Lake Park has many attractions, such as tennis courts, an 18 hole public golf course, a baseball field, play area, and dog run.
The neighborhood to the east and south features several large privately-owned apartment buildings and three cemeteries along Victory Boulevard. Also included is the neighborhood on the other side of the adjacent Silver Lake golf course, a series of mostly dead end streets located above Forest Avenue. At the top of Hart Blvd are the Silver Lake Tennis Courts. To the west of this neighborhood is Grymes Hill and Sunnyside
, where the Mid-Island
region is said to begin (the Silver Lake section being reckoned as part of the North Shore
).
Silver Lake is served by the S48/S98 local buses on Forest Avenue, and the S61/S91, S62/S92 and S66 local buses on Victory Blvd. It is also served during rush hours by the X30 express bus to Midtown Manhattan.
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
40°37′31"N 74°05′45"W and an adjacent neighborhood on Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
, one of the five boroughs
Borough (New York City)
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of New York City
New York City
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, USA.
Located inside Silver Lake Park, the first city park to be established on Staten Island, Silver Lake was created in 1917 when water was brought there from the Ashokan Reservoir
Ashokan Reservoir
The Ashokan Reservoir is a reservoir in Ulster County, New York, USA. The reservoir is in the eastern end of the Catskill Park, and is one of several reservoirs created to provide the City of New York with water. However, it is one of only two reservoirs in the Catskill Watershed. It is also New...
in Ulster County, New York
Ulster County, New York
Ulster County is a county located in the state of New York, USA. It sits in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 182,493. Recent population estimates completed by the United States Census Bureau for the 12-month period ending July 1 are at...
, 119 miles (192 km) away, to fill it. The project took three days and was completed on October 25. The reservoir became the largest body of fresh water on Staten Island. Silver Lake Park has many attractions, such as tennis courts, an 18 hole public golf course, a baseball field, play area, and dog run.
The neighborhood to the east and south features several large privately-owned apartment buildings and three cemeteries along Victory Boulevard. Also included is the neighborhood on the other side of the adjacent Silver Lake golf course, a series of mostly dead end streets located above Forest Avenue. At the top of Hart Blvd are the Silver Lake Tennis Courts. To the west of this neighborhood is Grymes Hill and Sunnyside
Sunnyside, Staten Island
Sunnyside is the name of a neighborhood in the Mid-Island region of the New York City borough of Staten Island.Two large city parks—Silver Lake Park and Clove Lakes Park—form the eastern and western boundaries, respectively, of Sunnyside, which is named for a boarding house that was...
, where the Mid-Island
Mid-Island, Staten Island
Mid-Island is frequently applied to a series of neighborhoods within New York City, USA's borough of Staten Island.Under the definition most commonly adhered to, Mid-Island comprises all of the communities whose ZIP Code is 10314, plus Sunnyside within zip code 10301, along with the western slope...
region is said to begin (the Silver Lake section being reckoned as part of the North Shore
North Shore, Staten Island
The term North Shore is frequently applied to a series of neighborhoods within New York City's borough of Staten Island, USA.- Boundaries :...
).
Silver Lake is served by the S48/S98 local buses on Forest Avenue, and the S61/S91, S62/S92 and S66 local buses on Victory Blvd. It is also served during rush hours by the X30 express bus to Midtown Manhattan.