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Watkins Glen State Park is in the village of Watkins Glen, south of Seneca Lake in Schuyler County in New York's Finger Lakes region. The park's lower part is near the village, while the upper part is open woodland. It was opened to the public in 1863 and was privately run as a tourist resort until 1906, when it was purchased by New York State.
Watkins Glen State Park is a 778-acre park with a 400-foot-deep (120 m) [10] narrow gorge featuring 19 waterfalls throughout less than two miles. It is considered a "flagship" park by the State of New York.
The original Watkins Glen street course. The first races in Watkins Glen were organized by Cameron Argetsinger, whose family had a summer home in the area. With local Chamber of Commerce approval and SCCA sanction, the first Watkins Glen Grand Prix took place in 1948 on a 6.600-mile (10.622 km) course [3] over local public roads. [4]
Watkins Glen State Park: Finger Lakes: Schuyler: 778 acres (315 ha) 1906 [151]: 34 715,206: Glen Creek: Wellesley Island State Park: Thousand Islands: Jefferson: 2,636 acres (1,067 ha) 1951 [193] 204,017: St. Lawrence River: Includes the Wellesley Island State Park Golf Course [194] Westcott Beach State Park: Thousand Islands: Jefferson: 319 ...
Watkins Glen can refer to: Watkins Glen, New York, a village in New York state; Watkins Glen International, an automobile race course near the village; Watkins Glen State Park, a state park in Watkins Glen, New York; Summer Jam at Watkins Glen, an outdoor rock festival held "Woodstock-style" outside Watkins Glen, New York in 1973
Catharine Valley Trail is a state park and recreation trail located in Schuyler and Chemung counties, New York. [2] The park is located near Watkins Glen State Park and maintained by its staff, [3] as well as by volunteers. [2]
Watkins Glen International: Location: Watkins Glen, New York, United States: Corporate sponsor: Go Bowling [1] First race: 1957: Distance: 220.86 miles (355.440 km) Laps: 90 Stages 1/2: 20 each Final stage: 50: Previous names: The Glen 101.2 (1957) The Glen 151.8 (1964–1965) The Budweiser At The Glen (1986–1989) Budweiser At The Glen (1990 ...
It begins as a continuation of Station Road at a grade crossing with the Norfolk Southern Railway in the town of Dix and ends in downtown Watkins Glen at a junction with NY 14 and NY 414. Its western terminus is also the upper entrance to the gorge at Watkins Glen State Park. NY 409 is known as Station Road in Dix and as Steuben Street and West ...