Silver Lake is a
hamlet
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situated on a small lake of the same name in the
Town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
of
Pittsfield
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. It is located south of
Village
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of
New Berlin along the eastern bank of the
Unadilla River
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.
Silver Lake, which is , and the surrounding wetlands are privately owned. A former 1920s era race track surrounds the lake and has been turned into a nature sanctuary. The lake has mostly warm-water fish such as
blue gill
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, and
bass with abundance of birds, turtles, frogs, etc. Several lots along one-third of the lake have deeded access to the lake. There is also a small neighborhood beach maintained by the area's residents.
Hamlets in Otsego County, New York
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