| Big Bowman Pond | |
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  Big Bowman PondLocation in New York | |
| Location | Sand Lake, Rensselaer County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42°38′54″N 73°29′17″W / 42.64833°N 73.48806°W / 42.64833; -73.48806 |
| Type | Glacial tarn |
| Surface elevation | 1,411 feet (430 m) |
Big Bowman Pond is a small glacial lake in the Taborton section of the Town of Sand Lake, Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The lake is located on a geologic formation known as the Rensselaer Plateau. Its name is in relation to nearby Little Bowman Pond.
Big Bowman
Big Bowman Pond is known to locals as the home of Big Bowman (also known as "Bowie"), a large, aquatic cryptid. Though its description varies from one account to the next, Big Bowman is generally described as being similar in appearance to the Bunyip, a mythical creature from Australian Aboriginal mythology. Rumors of the existence of Big Bowman began to circulate the greater Albany area in the late 1800s after a young boy went missing while swimming in the lake.
References
- ^ "Big Bowman Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 23, 1980. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- "Rensselaer Plateau Association - Maps". Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- "Bowman Lake Association - Bowman Lake Association". www.bowmanlakeny.org. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
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