Mahopac in Putnam County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Canopus Island
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2012
1. Canopus Island Marker
Erected 2002 by Lake Mahopac Rotary Club.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1760.
Location. 41° 22.349′ N, 73° 44.587′ W. Marker is in Mahopac, New York, in Putnam County. It is on S Lake Blvd. (New York State Route 6 N) east of Hilltop Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mahopac NY 10541, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in the Hudson Valley, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: U.S.S. Mahopac (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sibyl Ludington (approx. half a mile away); Railroad Station (approx. half a mile away); Major John Andre (approx. half a mile away); Dean House (approx. 0.6 miles away); 1941 Lest We Forget 1945 (approx. 0.7 miles away); God Bless Our Fallen Soldiers (approx. 0.7 miles away); Korean and Vietnam War Monument (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mahopac.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2012
2. Marker in Mahopac
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2012
3. Canopus Island Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2012
4. Lake Mahopac
Canopus Island is located in Lake Mahopac. This photo of the lake was taken from the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,245 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 10, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
