Hughes Brook (New York)

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Hughes Brook
Location
Country United States
State New York
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Delaware County, New York
Mouth Little Delaware River
  location
Delhi, New York, Delaware County, New York, United States
  coordinates
42°15′29.7″N74°52′31.7″W / 42.258250°N 74.875472°W / 42.258250; -74.875472
  elevation
1,443 ft (440 m)

Hughes Brook flows into the Little Delaware River east of Delhi, New York, in the eastern part of the country, 400 km northeast of Washington, D.C. Hughes Brook is part of the watershed of the Delaware River at the head of the country.

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