Nobleboro, New York

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Nobleboro, New York
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Nobleboro
Coordinates: 43°23′45″N74°51′43″W / 43.39583°N 74.86194°W / 43.39583; -74.86194
CountryUnited States
State New York
County Herkimer
Town Ohio
Elevation
1,430 [1]  ft (436 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13324
Area code(s) 315

Nobleboro, formally known as Noblesboro, is a hamlet located in the town of Ohio in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The South Branch West Canada Creek converges with the West Canada Creek in the hamlet.

The name "Noblesboro", now Nobleboro, is derived from its situation at the boundary of a royal grant to Sir William Johnson.[ citation needed ] The remains of a pulpwood boom and rossing mill on West Canada Creek, are located in Nobleboro and is commemorated today with a scenic overlook and kiosk.[ citation needed ]

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Seabury Brook flows into West Canada Creek a few miles upstream of Nobleboro, New York in Herkimer County, New York.

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References

  1. "Nobleboro". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved November 5, 2017.