Fly Creek (Oaks Creek tributary)

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Fly Creek
Vlaie Creek
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Location of the mouth of Fly Creek
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Fly Creek (Oaks Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
Country United States
State New York
Region Central New York Region
County Otsego
Town Otsego
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates 42°49′05″N74°57′54″W / 42.818133°N 74.964995°W / 42.818133; -74.964995 [1]
Mouth Oaks Creek
  location
Fly Creek, New York, United States
  coordinates
42°42′20″N74°58′55″W / 42.70556°N 74.98194°W / 42.70556; -74.98194 Coordinates: 42°42′20″N74°58′55″W / 42.70556°N 74.98194°W / 42.70556; -74.98194 [1]
  elevation
1,240 ft (380 m)
Basin features
ProgressionFly Creek → Oaks Creek → Susquehanna RiverChesapeake BayAtlantic Ocean
Tributaries 
  leftMuskrat Pond Outlet

Fly Creek also known as Vlaie Creek, begins by the border of the Town of Otsego and Town of Springfield in Otsego County, New York. Fly Creek then travels south towards the hamlet of Fly Creek and converges with Oaks Creek south of the hamlet of Fly Creek. The Fly Creek Cider Mill and Orchard is located next to Fly Creek. The Mill gets power to make cider from the Fly Creek water flow and is the last remaining mill in the area. Fly Creek is also located partly within the Fly Creek Historic District.

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History

One theory to the name of the creek goes that as early as 1714 Dutch traders passed through the area traveling to Otsego Lake. The Dutch word for “marsh” is “vlie”. Fly Creek rises in a marsh to its north, so it is likely that those Dutchmen named the creek Vlie Creek which became known as Fly Creek today. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Fly Creek". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  2. "Focus on Fly Creek". Townofotsego.com. Town of Otsego. October 29, 2005. Retrieved April 17, 2017.