Lake Afton

USA / Pennsylvania / Yardley /
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This man-made pond in downtown Yardley, at Main Street and Afton Avenue, has its own duck population, and offers year-round enjoyment, with fishing during the warmer months, and ice skating in winter. The lake was first noted in a deed dated 1713, and mentioned in Benjamin Franklin's "Pennsylvania Gazette" in 1731. As part of a system of dams, ponds and canals, it provided water to run grist and saw mills. It has been maintained since early 1970s by the Friends of Lake Afton.
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Coordinates:   40°14'33"N   74°50'26"W
This article was last modified 19 years ago