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New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. New York is the 27th-most extensive, the 3rd-most populous, and the 7th-most densely populated of the 50 United States. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east. The state has a maritime border with Rhode Island east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Ontario to the west and north, and Quebec to the north. The state of New York is often referred to as New York State to distinguish it from New York City.

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Junius Pond Unique Area

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Junius Ponds was carved out by glaciers thousands of years ago, are meromictic, meaning that the pond waters do not mix. This unique characteristic has led to an abundance of rare plants and animals, including the endangered bog turtle. The combined 200 acres over two parcels, near Waterloo Premium Outlets and the Junius Ponds Rest Area on the Thruway, once was the water supply for Lyon, but had been abandoned by the town, which transferred it to the state for conservation purposes. http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/99999.html https://www.fltimes.com/news/dec-buys-junius-ponds-from-lyons/article_1e80bf7a-6947-5ac4-be2b-2fb0a32592bb.html

Junius Pond Unique Area

Black Mountain

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Black Mountain is a three mile hike from Pike Brook Road via a snowmobile trail. The snowmobile trail is a nice hike or ski and follows an old woods road to the summit. The summit contains an old firetower this is fenced off for DEC radio equipment, along with a picnic table, outhouse, and old ranger's cabin.

If you take the steeper trail down the mountain you will arrive at Black Mountain Pond with a Lean-To and Outhouse, and loop around to Lapland Pond, an older lean-to and outhouse on the shore of the lake. Trail blaze color underlays the trail routes on the map.

Black Mountain