Quacken Kill

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Quacken Kill is a stream in the U.S. state of New York. It is fed by While Lily Pond in Grafton and empties into Poesten Kill in Poestenkill [1]

Quacken Kill is a name derived from Dutch most likely meaning "heron creek". [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quacken Kill
  2. University of the State of New York Bulletin. University of the State of New York. 1914. p. 54.

Coordinates: 42°45′34.6″N73°31′46.5″W / 42.759611°N 73.529583°W / 42.759611; -73.529583