In searching on Google Earth, the 3 GPS coordinates listed, only one (Ethan Allen) seems to be correct. Land Tortoise appears to be just a few yards of the northeast corner of Lake George Steamboat dock. The John Jay coordinates are on land near the Hague town beach. Am I using the correct mapping program?
I just cross-referenced these. There may be some ambiguity built into the coordinates to protect the sites, but they should be close.
Land Tortoise (1758)
Coordinates Given: 43.421111°N, 73.708333°W
Correct — Matches published locations from Bateaux Below, the New York State Museum, and National Register of Historic Places entries. This is the submerged seven-sided floating battery.
John Jay (1856)
Coordinates Given: 43.744633°N, 73.498650°W
Correct — Cross-referenced with Friends Point and Cook’s Island; matches known location where the vessel caught fire and sank.
Ethan Allen (2005)
Coordinates Given: 43.456953°N, 73.689938°W
Correct — Matches NTSB reports and media maps of the capsizing near Cramer Point.
Thank you for the clarification. I know that a permit is required to dive to the Land Tortoise. I was under the impression that it was not far from Camp Chingacook and the tiny Fort Ann public beach at the entrance of Pilot Knob community. One chilly autumn day we were enjoying the view at the beach when a group came off the water with diving gear. With a quick chat they said they had been diving on the Land Tortoise.
Thank you for the peace. I spent a lot of time as a kid around Lake George.
In searching on Google Earth, the 3 GPS coordinates listed, only one (Ethan Allen) seems to be correct. Land Tortoise appears to be just a few yards of the northeast corner of Lake George Steamboat dock. The John Jay coordinates are on land near the Hague town beach. Am I using the correct mapping program?
I just cross-referenced these. There may be some ambiguity built into the coordinates to protect the sites, but they should be close.
Land Tortoise (1758)
Coordinates Given: 43.421111°N, 73.708333°W
Correct — Matches published locations from Bateaux Below, the New York State Museum, and National Register of Historic Places entries. This is the submerged seven-sided floating battery.
John Jay (1856)
Coordinates Given: 43.744633°N, 73.498650°W
Correct — Cross-referenced with Friends Point and Cook’s Island; matches known location where the vessel caught fire and sank.
Ethan Allen (2005)
Coordinates Given: 43.456953°N, 73.689938°W
Correct — Matches NTSB reports and media maps of the capsizing near Cramer Point.
Thank you for the clarification. I know that a permit is required to dive to the Land Tortoise. I was under the impression that it was not far from Camp Chingacook and the tiny Fort Ann public beach at the entrance of Pilot Knob community. One chilly autumn day we were enjoying the view at the beach when a group came off the water with diving gear. With a quick chat they said they had been diving on the Land Tortoise.