Jones Creek (Mohawk River tributary)

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Jones Creek
Location
Country United States
State New York
Physical characteristics
Mouth Mohawk River
  location
Whitesboro, New York
  coordinates
43°08′01″N75°16′26″W / 43.13361°N 75.27389°W / 43.13361; -75.27389 Coordinates: 43°08′01″N75°16′26″W / 43.13361°N 75.27389°W / 43.13361; -75.27389 [1]
  elevation
407 ft (124 m)
Basin size1.15 sq mi (3.0 km2)

Jones Creek is a left-bank tributary (stream) that flows into the Mohawk River in Whitesboro, New York. [2]

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References

  1. "Jones creek". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2017-10-29.
  2. "jones creek". usgs.gov. usgs. 1995. Retrieved 29 October 2017. data