Flax Island facts for kids
| Geography | |
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| Location | Susquehanna River |
| Administration | |
 United States |
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| State | New York |
| County | Otsego |
| Village | Otego |
Flax Island was an island located by Otego, New York, on the Susquehanna River below the mouth of Flax Island Creek. In a deed from 1807 it is called Flax Island, and also Vrooman's Island. It has since washed away.
It was where Indians grew wild flax or hemp. The hemp was a necessity to the Indians, who called the surrounding area Otsdawa which translates to "the place of the big hemp".
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