| Flax Island Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth in New York | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Central New York Region |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 42°27′59″N 75°13′57″W / 42.46639°N 75.23250°W / 42.46639; -75.23250 |
| Mouth | Susquehanna River |
| • location | Otego, New York |
| • coordinates | 42°23′14″N 75°10′50″W / 42.38722°N 75.18056°W / 42.38722; -75.18056 |
| • elevation | 1,020 ft (310 m) |
Flax Island Creek is a river located in southern Otsego County, New York. The creek converges with the Susquehanna River by Otego, New York.
History
Flax Island Creek is named after a small island, called Flax Island, that used to be on the Susquehanna River below the mouth where the wild flax grew in abundance. In the resurvey of the Wallace patent in 1773 the island is shown as Flax Island.
References
- "Flax Island Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
- "History of Otego". genealogytrails.com. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
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