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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Mohawk River |
• location | Niskayuna, New York |
• coordinates | 42°46′48″N 73°49′45″W / 42.78000°N 73.82917°W / 42.78000; -73.82917 |
• elevation | 190 ft (58 m) |
Basin size | 19.1 sq mi (49 km) |
Lisha Kill flows through Lisha Kill, New York before emptying into the Mohawk River in Niskayuna, New York. The stream is also referred to as Lisha's Kill and received its name from a local legend about a Native American woman who is buried along its banks.
References
- "Lisha kill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
- "Lisha Kill". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- Museum Bulletin Issues 171-176. The University of the State of New York. 1914. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
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