Thendara in Herkimer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Okara Lakes
Photographed by Mira Earls, October 3, 2024
1. Okara Lakes Marker
Erected 2024 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1084.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 43° 40.527′ N, 75° 3.157′ W. Marker is in Thendara, New York, in Herkimer County. It is on O Kara Roads. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2394 O Kara Roads, Thendara NY 13472, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Adirondacks (here, next to this marker); 1885 Forest Fire 1935 (approx. 1.7 miles away); Old Forge, N.Y. (approx. 4.7 miles away); N.Y.S. Music Camp (approx. 6½ miles away); Train Wreck (approx. 11.2 miles away); Glennmore Hotel (approx. 13.2 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Station Site (was approx. 11.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Okara Lakes (William G. Pomeroy Foundation). (Submitted on October 9, 2024.)
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Photographed by Mira Earls, October 3, 2024
2. Okara Lakes Marker area
Photographed by Mira Earls, October 3, 2024
3. Okara Lakes Marker area Historic New York marker in the background
Photographed by Mira Earls, October 3, 2024
4. Okara Lakes Marker area with The Adirondacks Marker in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 279 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on October 9, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 3, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
