Leatherstocking Creek facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Leatherstocking Creek
Leatherstocking Creek in December 2018
Show map of New York Adirondack Park Show map of the United States Location of the mouth of Leatherstocking Creek
Country	United States
State	New York
Region	Central New York Region
County	Otsego
Town	Otsego
Physical characteristics
Main source	NW of Pierstown 42°47′01″N 74°56′02″W / 42.78361°N 74.93389°W / 42.78361; -74.93389
River mouth	Otsego Lake N of Cooperstown 1,191 ft (363 m) 42°43′56″N 74°54′53″W / 42.73222°N 74.91472°W / 42.73222; -74.91472
Basin features
Waterfalls	Leatherstocking Falls

Leatherstocking Creek is a small creek in central Otsego County, New York. It begins northwest of Pierstown and flows southeast then south before flowing into Otsego Lake north of Cooperstown, and just south of Three Mile Point.

The historic Leatherstocking Falls also known as "Panthers Leap" and "Deowongo Falls", are located on this creek. These falls are where, in James Fenimore Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales, Leatherstocking saves the life of an Indian maiden.

Picture of Leatherstocking Falls taken between 1865 and 1880