Honnedaga Lake is located in the Adirondack Mountains of New York, United States. It was originally called Jocks Lake or Transparent Lake. The name was later changed to Honnedaga, a local Native American word said to mean "clear" or "calm waters". The closest village is Atwell, New York.
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