| Thompson Pond | |
|---|---|
 Thompson Pond in summer | |
  Thompson Pond | |
| Location | Pine Plains, New York |
| Coordinates | 41°57′40″N 73°40′43″W / 41.961118°N 73.678737°W |
| Type | kettle pond |
| Primary outflows | Wappinger Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 75 acres (30 ha) |
| Designated | May 1973 |
Thompson Pond in Pine Plains, New York is a 75-acre (30 ha) 15,000-year-old glacial kettle pond at the foot of 1,403-foot (428 m) Stissing Mountain. It is the source of Wappinger Creek, a tributary of the Hudson River that drains much of Dutchess County.
The pond and mountain are part of a 507-acre (205 ha) nature preserve managed by The Nature Conservancy.[1] The pond was designated a National Natural Landmark in May 1973[2] for its calcareous bog,[3] unlike the more common acidic bogs in the Northeast.[4]
- ^ Nature Conservancy site
- ^ "National Natural Landmarks - National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
Year designated: 1973
- ^ Stissing House (dead link 25 February 2020)
- ^ NYNJCT botany guide