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Located in the central-western part of the
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In the summer, temperatures average from nightly lows of 45 °F (7 °C) to daytime highs of 75 °F (24 °C). In winter, the lake completely freezes over, and temperatures during the day reach an average high of 20 °F (−7 °C) and an average nightly low of 5 °F
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was convicted and executed for her murder. (Dreiser named the lake where the murder took place as Big
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eventually establishing permanent camps and hotels. Wealthy businessmen built large, private summer homes and their families lived here for the season, in the style of the
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Adirondacks The Story of the Lake, the Land, and the People
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Lake View Lodge, the first luxury hotel, built 1898 (1911 photo)
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Big Moose lake also offers sport fishing opportunities for
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1336:"Big Moose"
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1118:Vanderbilts
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112:43°49′01″N
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