Flax Island Creek facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Flax Island Creek
Location of the mouth in New York
Country	United States
State	New York
Region	Central New York Region
Physical characteristics
Main source	42°27′59″N 75°13′57″W / 42.46639°N 75.23250°W / 42.46639; -75.23250
River mouth	Susquehanna River Otego, New York 1,020 ft (310 m) 42°23′14″N 75°10′50″W / 42.38722°N 75.18056°W / 42.38722; -75.18056

Flax Island Creek is a river located in southern Otsego County, New York. The creek converges with the Susquehanna River by Otego, New York.

History

Flax Island Creek is named after a small island, called Flax Island, that used to be on the Susquehanna River below the mouth where the wild flax grew in abundance. In the resurvey of the Wallace patent in 1773 the island is shown as Flax Island.