POINTS OF SCENIC INTEREST 



To those for whom the wonders of nature hold a peculiar charm, 

 New York presents a remarkable variety of allurements. Several 

 counties of the state share in the magnificent scenery of the 

 Adirondack region with its rugged peaks, its miles of forests, its 

 deep valleys, and its beautiful lakes. Of these lakes, which, 

 including large and small, number about 1,500, the most famous 

 are Lake George and Lake Placid. Lake George, thirty-two 

 miles in length and from one to two and one-half miles in width, 

 lies between "Warren and "Washington counties. On the east side 

 of this section, in Clinton county, is the famous Ausable Chasm. 



The Catskills, while of far less extent than the Adirondacks, 

 also contain a wealth of beautiful scenery. The Ashokan reser- 

 voir, from which Xew York City receives a portion of its water 

 supply, forms a large lake in the eastern section. Small lakes 

 are numerous, among them being Lake !Mohonk, a spot of unusual 

 beauty. Further south, where the Hudson breaks through the 

 Highlands, the Palisades rise in nearly perpendicular walls 300 

 to 500 feet in height. 



The Thousand Islands, clustered near the head of the St. Law- 

 rence River, are among the well-known attractions in the state. 



The most widely celebrated scenery in New York is that of 

 Niagara Falls. This was the first public reservation in the United 

 States to be acquired by condemnation and purchased with public 

 moneys for the sole purpose of preserving natural scenery. 



There are some remarkable falls in the Genesee River, whose 

 headwaters are 2,500 feet above sea level. Between Livingston and 

 Wyoming counties this river winds about through a gorge of 

 unusual beauty. Letchworth Park, on the Wyoming County side 

 of the river, is the property of the state, and, in scenery and 

 scientific interest, ranks second to the Niagara Falls reservation. 



The reservation of Watkins Glen, at the head of Seneca Lake 

 in Schuyler County, contains a picturesque, rock-walled glen about 

 three miles long, with many waterfalls and cascades. 



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