Orange Lake (New York)

Orange Lake
View of lake from NY 52 along south shore
Location	Orange Lake, New York
Coordinates	41°32′57″N 74°06′12″W / 41.54917°N 74.10333°W / 41.54917; -74.10333Coordinates: 41°32′57″N 74°06′12″W / 41.54917°N 74.10333°W / 41.54917; -74.10333
Primary inflows	Bushfield Creek
Primary outflows	Bushfield Creek
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	1.1 mi (1.8 km)
Max. width	4,000 ft (1,200 m)
Surface area	400 acres (160 ha)
Surface elevation	488 ft (149 m)
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Orange Lake is located near the hamlet named after it in the Town of Newburgh, New York, United States. At 400 acres (160 ha) in surface area it is the largest lake entirely within Orange County, after which it is named.

The lake, 1.1 miles (1.8 km) long by 4,000 feet (1,200 m) wide, sits in a glacial trough, with extensive swamps abutting its north and south ends and gentle rises on the east and west. NY 52 follows the lake's southern shore through these swamps, and NY 300 passes the northern end of the swamps in that direction. Lakeside Road runs along the heavily-developed eastern side of the lake, while Rock Cut Road parallels the western shore and gives access to the less-developed neighborhoods there.

It is fed from the north by Bushfield Creek, which rises to the north in the Town of Shawangunk in Ulster County. The creek then drains to the east, closely following Route 52, until it empties into Quassaick Creek near Algonquin Park. Via the Quassaick, the lake's waters eventually reach the Hudson River at the boundary between the city of Newburgh and New Windsor.

On clear enough days, it is possible to see the Devil's Path range in the Greene County section of the Catskills from the lake's southern end. This is one of the farthest locations to the south from which these peaks can be seen without climbing a mountain.