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Watkins Glen

American  

noun

  1. a village in W New York, on Seneca Lake: gorge and cascades.


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Apologies for the brief brag, but I gave up quite a few racetrack days at Watkins Glen to make that happen — so it feels like a hard-earned win.

From MarketWatch May 11, 2026

The Dead’s long list of landmark festivals included the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967, Woodstock in 1969 and the Summer Jam at Watkins Glen in 1973.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 11, 2026

At Lollapalooza’s inception, festivals had become passé, with the US Festival, the Summer Jam at Watkins Glen and the Monterey Pop Festival little more than hazy memories.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 24, 2025

You can add a few more, too, including Jenson Button's dramatic last-to-first win in Canada in 2011, and Gilles Villeneuve's annihilation of the field at Watkins Glen in 1979, for example.

From BBC Nov. 5, 2024

Watkins Glen, a beautiful part of Schuyler County near Seneca Lake, has been purchased by the State, and its scenic beauty preserved.

From Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress at Saint Paul, September 5-8, 1910 by United States. National Conservation Congress

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