Stage's Pond State Nature Preserve

Stage's Pond State Nature Preserve is a nature preserve located in Pickaway County, Ohio, United States, northeast of the county seat of Circleville. The pond is an example of a kettle lake: a lake created by a melted piece of ice cut off from a glacier. It is a resting point for large numbers of migratory birds.

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