Wood Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Mohawk River |
⁃ location | West Schuyler, New York |
⁃ coordinates | 43°05′37″N75°09′29″W / 43.09361°N 75.15806°W Coordinates: 43°05′37″N75°09′29″W / 43.09361°N 75.15806°W [1] |
⁃ elevation | 403 ft (123 m) |
Basin size | 3.33 sq mi (8.6 km2) |
Wood Creek flows into the Mohawk River in West Schuyler, New York. [2]
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