Findley Lake, New York

Findley Lake is part of the town of Mina in southwestern Chautauqua County, New York, United States.

Situated at an elevation of 1440 ft (439 m) above sea level,[1] this hamlet is located on the north shore of Findley Lake.

Findley Lake was settled by War of 1812 veteran Alexander Findley, a native of Northern Ireland who had emigrated to America sometime around 1769, settled in eastern Pennsylvania, married and started a family, and returned to Ireland for a few years before making the decision to live permanently in the United States.

C. G. Langdon, who lived in a parsonage on the lake's east shore,[3] the Lakeside Assembly's first president was Dr. F. E. Lilley, who was succeeded by American Civil War veteran and U.S. Medal of Honor winner Ebenezer Skellie.

Peek'n Peak Four Season Resort is less than five miles and all hamlet and town roads are approved and marked as snowmobile trails.

Findley Lake, Chautauqua County, New York, circa 1904