Fly Creek (Oaks Creek tributary) explained

Fly Creek
Name Other:Vlaie Creek
Pushpin Map:New York Adirondack Park#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the mouth of Fly Creek
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:New York
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Central New York Region
Subdivision Type4:County
Subdivision Name4:Otsego
Subdivision Type5:Town
Subdivision Name5:Otsego
Source1 Coordinates:42.8181°N -74.965°W[1]
Mouth:Oaks Creek
Mouth Location:Fly Creek, New York, United States
Mouth Coordinates:42.7056°N -74.9819°W
Mouth Elevation:1240feet
Progression:Fly Creek → Oaks Creek → Susquehanna RiverChesapeake BayAtlantic Ocean
Tributaries Left:Muskrat Pond Outlet

Fly Creek also known as Vlaie Creek, begins by the border of the Town of Otsego and Town of Springfield in Otsego County, New York. Fly Creek then travels south towards the hamlet of Fly Creek and converges with Oaks Creek south of the hamlet of Fly Creek. The Fly Creek Cider Mill and Orchard is located next to Fly Creek. The Mill gets power to make cider from the Fly Creek water flow and is the last remaining mill in the area. Fly Creek is also located partly within the Fly Creek Historic District.

History

One theory to the name of the creek goes that as early as 1714 Dutch traders passed through the area traveling to Otsego Lake. The Dutch word for “marsh” is “vlie”. Fly Creek rises in a marsh to its north, so it is likely that those Dutchmen named the creek Vlie Creek which became known as Fly Creek today.[2]

See also

References

  1. 970133 . Fly Creek . 2017-09-20 .
  2. Web site: Focus on Fly Creek . October 29, 2005 . Townofotsego.com . Town of Otsego . April 17, 2017 .