Hemlock Creek (New York)

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Hemlock Creek
Hemlock Creek (New York)
Location
Country United States
State New York
Physical characteristics
Mouth Owasco Inlet
  location
Locke, New York, United States
  coordinates
42°39′31″N76°25′42″W / 42.65861°N 76.42833°W / 42.65861; -76.42833
Basin size18.2 sq mi (47 km2)

Hemlock Creek is a river located in Cayuga and Tompkins counties. It flows into Owasco Inlet by Locke, New York. [1]

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References

  1. "Hemlock creek". usgs.gov. usgs. 1998. Retrieved 30 May 2017. data