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Cayadutta Creek

Coordinates: 42°57′02″N 74°22′49″W / 42.95056°N 74.38028°W / 42.95056; -74.38028
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Cayadutta Creek
Cayadutta Creek is located in New York Adirondack Park
Cayadutta Creek
Location of the mouth within New York
Cayadutta Creek is located in the United States
Cayadutta Creek
Cayadutta Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountiesFulton, Montgomery
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNorthwest of Gloversville
 • coordinates43°04′57″N 74°24′05″W / 43.0825722°N 74.4015263°W / 43.0825722; -74.4015263[1]
 • elevationApproximately 1,440 ft (440 m)
MouthMohawk River
 • location
Fonda
 • coordinates
42°57′02″N 74°22′49″W / 42.95056°N 74.38028°W / 42.95056; -74.38028[1]
 • elevation
275 ft (84 m)[1]
Basin size63.7 sq mi (165 km2)[2]

Cayadutta Creek is a river in Fulton and Montgomery counties in the state of New York. It begins northwest of Gloversville and flows in a general southward direction before flowing into the Mohawk River in Fonda. The Indian meaning of Cayadutta is "rippling waters" or "shallow water running over stones". This stream has commercial and historical importance as the cities of Johnstown and Gloversville lie on its banks.[3]

Geology

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The Cayadutta Creek, or some similarly located stream, was one of the ancient watercourses which drained the southern Adirondack slopes.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Cayadutta Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "USGS 0134952405 Cayadutta Creek At Mouth At Fonda NY". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  3. ^ "Fonda fultonville". Schenectadyhistory.org. Schenectady History. 1995. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  4. ^ "Fonda fultonville". Schenectadyhistory.org. svhenectady history. 1995. Retrieved 19 April 2017. data