Lake Ronkonkoma, Long Island

Name: Lake Ronkonkoma
Address: the lake ⛵, Long Island, 11779, United States

#43 among attractions in Long Island

Nature, Natural attraction, Park, Lake

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Lake Ronkonkoma is a freshwater lake in Suffolk County, New York. It is a kettle lake formed by retreating glaciers and is the largest freshwater lake on Long Island; it has a circumference of about 2 miles and is 0.65 miles across on average. The lake is owned by the Town of Islip under the terms of the Nichols Patent. The land around it is controlled by three town governments – Smithtown, Islip and Brookhaven. The separation originated because three different Native American communities claimed lands on different shores, and these claims continued when the tribes gave separate deeds to the land under their control. The name Ronkonkoma comes from an Algonquian expression meaning "boundary fishing-lake", also earlier written as Raconkumake and Raconkamuck. ()

Maximum depth: 95 ftElevation: 52 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°49'39"N, 73°7'20"W

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the lake ⛵Lake RonkonkomaLong Island 11779 United States

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Lake Ronkonkoma – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Smith Haven Mall, Brookhaven Ecology Center, Long Island Community Hospital Amphitheater, First Congregational Church of New Village.

2.6 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Smith Haven Mall, Lake Grove
67 min walk • Smith Haven Mall is a shopping mall located in Lake Grove, New York, and is the main mall for the "Mid Island" area of Long Island.
5 miSE
Park, Zoo
Brookhaven Ecology Center, Long Island
128 min walk • The Harold H. Malkmes Wildlife Education and Ecology Center is a park, zoo, and ecology site in Holtsville, New York and operated by the Town of Brookhaven, and located on the site of a former landfill.
5.3 miE
Concert hall, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Long Island Community Hospital Amphitheater, Long Island
135 min walk • The Long Island Community Hospital Amphitheater, located at Bald Hill, is an outdoor concert venue owned by the Town of Brookhaven, and located in Farmingville, New York, United States.
2.3 miN
Church
First Congregational Church of New Village, Lake Grove
59 min walk • First Congregational Church of New Village is a historic church on the north side of Middle Country Road, west of Elliot Avenue in Lake Grove, New York, United States. The building was likely constructed in 1818, with some sources saying with the original intent of being of a union meeting house.
2.4 miS
40°47'33"N • 73°7'17"W
Karts Indoor Raceway, Long Island
62 min walk • Amusement, Game and entertainment center, Racetrack
2.9 miSW
Village, Area
Islandia, Islip
75 min walk • Islandia is a village in the northern part of the Town of Islip in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 3,335 at the 2010 census.
4.3 miS
Park
Connetquot River State Park Preserve, Islip
111 min walk • Connetquot River State Park Preserve is a 3,473-acre state park and conservation area in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County, New York in the United States.
4 miNW
Church
First Presbyterian Church, Smithtown
102 min walk • First Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church at 175 East Main Street in Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York. It was built in 1825 and the sanctuary is a rectangular, two story frame structure measuring 56 feet by 34 feet. It is sheathed in wood shingles and covered by a gable roof.
4.2 miE
Museum
Bald Hill Schoolhouse, Long Island
107 min walk • Bald Hill Schoolhouse is a historic one-room school building located at Farmingville in Suffolk County, New York. It was built in 1850 and is a small, one story, vernacular rural schoolhouse with Greek Revival style detailing.
4.6 miNW
Historical place, Shopping, Shop
St. James General Store, Smithtown
119 min walk • The Saint James General Store is a general store located on the northwest corner of Moriches and Harbor Hill Roads in Saint James, New York. Established in 1857, it is a contributing property of the Saint James District, which is primarily in the vicinity of New York State Route 25A in St.
3.1 miNE
40°51'28"N • 73°4'44"W
Tiki Action Park, Long Island
79 min walk • Park, Game and entertainment center