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Minnehaha, New York
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Minnehaha, New York
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Minnehaha, New York
Coordinates: 43°39′42″N75°04′05″W / 43.66167°N 75.06806°W / 43.66167; -75.06806
CountryUnited States
State New York
County Herkimer
Town Webb
Elevation
1,683 [1]  ft (513 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)

Minnehaha is a hamlet located in the Town of Webb in Herkimer County, New York, United States in the western part of the Adirondacks.

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References

  1. "Minnehaha". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved December 10, 2017.