Mark Twain State Park and Soaring Eagles Golf Course is a 464-acre (1.88 km2) state park[2] located in the Town of Horseheads in Chemung County, New York. The park was named for Mark Twain, who spent several summers in the area.[1]
| Mark Twain State Park | |
|---|---|
  Location of Mark Twain State Park within New York State | |
| Type | State park |
| Location | 201 Middle Road Horseheads, New York[1] |
| Coordinates | 42°12′22″N 76°49′37″W / 42.206°N 76.827°W |
| Area | 464 acres (1.88 km2)[2] |
| Operated by | New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation |
| Visitors | 26,930 (in 2014)[3] |
| Open | All year |
| Website | Mark Twain State Park and Soaring Eagles Golf Course |
Facilities
editThe park includes the 18-hole Soaring Eagles Golf Course, which is designed around several kettle ponds created by retreating glaciers following the most recent ice age.[4] The park also includes a food concession, and facilitates cross-country skiing and archery hunting in season.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Mark Twain State Park and Soaring Eagles Golf Course". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ a b "Section O: Environmental Conservation and Recreation, Table O-9". 2014 New York State Statistical Yearbook (PDF). The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government. 2014. p. 673. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 16, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ "State Park Annual Attendance Figures by Facility: Beginning 2003". Data.ny.gov. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ "Soaring Eagles Golf Course at Mark Twain State Park". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
External links
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