Sunken Island (Otsego Lake)

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Sunken Island in Otsego Lake
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Sunken Island
Sunken Island (the United States)
Geography
Location Otsego Lake
Coordinates 42°47′43″N74°53′33″W / 42.79528°N 74.89250°W / 42.79528; -74.89250 [1]
Highest elevation1,191 ft (363 m)
Administration
Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of New York.svg  New York
Region Central New York Region
County Otsego
Town Springfield

Sunken Island, also known as Hutters Island, [2] is a sunken island on Otsego Lake in Otsego County, New York. Sunken Island is several feet below the surface of the lake and is marked with 4 buoys to prevent boats from running aground. Sunken Island is described in the writings of James Fenimore Cooper upon which a structure once stood.

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References

  1. "Sunken Island". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2018-08-12.
  2. "Springfield". historicmapworks.com. historicmapworks.com. 1868. Retrieved 12 June 2019. data