Buckingham Lake (Albany, New York)

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Buckingham Lake, commonly referred to as Buckingham Pond or Rafts Pond, is a body of water located in a residential area of Albany, New York. It has a surface area of 5 acres (20,000 m2) and a mean depth of three feet. The lake is adjacent to Buckingham Lake Park, a small recreation area with picnic tables and playground equipment. Three fountains help aerate water during the warmer months, while ice-skating often takes place on the lake's frozen surface during the winter. Wildlife at the lake includes ducks, Canada geese and Red-winged Blackbirds. The lake is surrounded by a gravel path that is a few feet wide. Streets that border the lake include Berkshire Boulevard, Euclid Avenue, Lenox Avenue, and Colonial Avenue.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckingham_Lake
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Coordinates:   42°39'50"N   73°48'28"W

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  • Great residetial neighborhood around the lake. Kids' first words were "ducks" after so many walks around the pond when they were young.
  • Awesome neighborhood. Mostly elderly Italian people live around here. But it's just a beautiful all-American, brick house neighborhood, and this pond is great for lovers, walking dogs, ice-skating in winter (I used to do it when I was little!), etc.
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