Quick facts for kids
Sunken Island
Location in New York Adirondack Park
Show map of New York Adirondack Park
Location in the United States
Show map of the United States
Location of Sunken Island within New York
|
Geography |
---|
Location |
Otsego Lake |
---|
Coordinates |
42°47′43″N 74°53′33″W / 42.79528°N 74.89250°W / 42.79528; -74.89250 |
---|
Highest elevation |
1,191 ft (363 m) |
---|
Administration |
---|
United States
|
State |
New York |
---|
Region |
Central New York Region |
---|
County |
Otsego |
---|
Town |
Springfield |
---|
Sunken Island, also known as Hutters Island, is a sunken island on Otsego Lake in Otsego County, New York. Sunken Island is several feet below the surface of the lake and is marked with 4 buoys to prevent boats from running aground. Sunken Island is described in the writings of James Fenimore Cooper upon which a structure once stood.