Leatherstocking Creek
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.[2]
| Leatherstocking Creek | |
|---|---|
 Leatherstocking Creek in December 2018 | |
  Location of the mouth of Leatherstocking Creek  Leatherstocking Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Central New York Region |
| County | Otsego |
| Town | Otsego |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | NW of Pierstown |
| • coordinates | 42°47′01″N 74°56′02″W |
| Mouth | Otsego Lake |
• location | N of Cooperstown |
• coordinates | 42°43′56″N 74°54′53″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,191 ft (363 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Waterfalls | Leatherstocking Falls |
The historic Leatherstocking Falls also known as "Panthers Leap" and "Deowongo Falls", are located on this creek.[3] These falls are where, in James Fenimore Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales, Leatherstocking saves the life of an Indian maiden.[4]
Picture of Leatherstocking Falls taken between 1865 and 1880
References
- "Leatherstocking Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- "Otsego Lake Report" (PDF). Oneonta.edu. 1972. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- "Leatherstocking Falls". Geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- "Leatherstocking Falls". Otsegolandtrust.org. 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
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