Starch Factory Creek

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Starch Factory Creek
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Location of the mouth of Starch Factory Creek
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Starch Factory Creek (the United States)
Starch Factory Creek
Location
Country United States
State New York
Physical characteristics
Mouth Mohawk River
  location
Utica, New York
  coordinates
43°05′47″N75°11′05″W / 43.09639°N 75.18472°W / 43.09639; -75.18472 [1]
  elevation
397 ft (121 m)
Basin size7.06 sq mi (18.3 km2) [2]

Starch Factory Creek flows into the Mohawk River in Utica, New York.

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References

  1. "Starch Factory Creek". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  2. "Starch Factory Creek". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 12, 2017.