Harlem Meer (New York City, New York)

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Harlem Meer
Central Park designers Olmsted and Vaux named this man-made water body “the Meer” - Dutch for “lake.” It was a nod to the 17th Century European settlers who first inhabited the village of Harlem.

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Coordinates:   40°47'46"N   73°57'7"W
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