Spafford Valley, New York

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Spafford Valley is a hamlet in Onondaga County, New York, United States, in the Otisco Valley south of Otisco Lake. [1] The hamlet is noted for "The Bucktail," a picturesque gorge with waterfalls.

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References

  1. "Spafford Valley". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.