Fortunately, the namesake three private lakes don't present too much of a water hazard on this USGA-rated 18-hole course.

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Today, the 2, 600-acre gated enclave, situated some 45 minutes from mid-town Manhattan, boasts century-old trees, three pristine lakes, an 18-hole golf course, and a number of Gilded-Age mansions designed by well-known architects of the day.

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This exclusive 2, 600-acre gated enclave 40 miles and some 45 minutes from mid-town Manhattan, nestled in the Ramapo Mountains, boasts 100 year-old trees, three pristine lakes, an 18-hole golf course, and a significant spectrum of European-style architecture.

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In the mid-nineties, the Justice Department filed two lawsuits against Koch Industries, claiming that it was responsible for more than three hundred oil spills, which had released an estimated three million gallons of oil into lakes and rivers.

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Stockton joins three other bankrupt California municipalities: Atwater, SanBernardino, and Mammoth Lakes.

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The council was established three decades ago during another Mackinac Island gathering inspired largely by concern that Great Lakes water might be piped or shipped to arid regions.

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The last three finalists were Indian-American, including 13-year-old Pranav Sivakumar from Tower Lakes, Ill.

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