Findley Lake, New York The hamlet of Findley Lake is in the town of Mina in southwestern Chautauqua County, New York in the United States, at an altitude of 1440 ft (439 m) above sea level. The hamlet was settled by War of 1812 veteran Alexander Findley who in 1815 assembled a dam to power his foundry and thus created the lake from two ponds.
The United Methodist Church continues to operate a summer camp, Camp Findley, in the hamlet of Findley Lake.
Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Findley Lake, New York Municipalities and communities of Chautauqua County, New York, United States Arkwright Busti Carroll Charlotte Chautauqua Cherry Creek Clymer Dunkirk Ellery Ellicott Ellington French Creek Gerry Hanover Harmony Kiantone Mina North Harmony Poland Pomfret Portland Ripley Sheridan Sherman Stockton Villenova Westfield Stub icon This article about a locale in Chautauqua County, New York is a stub.
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