Bridenbecker Creek

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Bridenbecker Creek
CountryUnited States
State New York
Physical characteristics
River mouth Mohawk River
Frankfort, New York
43°03′17″N75°04′51″W / 43.05472°N 75.08083°W / 43.05472; -75.08083 Coordinates: 43°03′17″N75°04′51″W / 43.05472°N 75.08083°W / 43.05472; -75.08083 [1]

Bridenbecker Creek is a river that flows into the Mohawk River by Frankfort, New York. Bridenbecker Creek is named after the Bridenbecker family who had a farm in the area in the 1800s. [2]

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References

  1. "Bridenbecker creek". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  2. "Frankfort, New York". nygenweb.net. nygenweb. 1995. Retrieved 12 October 2017. data