Fly Creek (Oaks Creek tributary)

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.

Fly Creek
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Native name	Vlaie Creek
Location
Country	United States
State	New York
Region	Central New York Region
County	Otsego
Town	Otsego
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	42°49′05″N 74°57′54″W[1]
Mouth	Oaks Creek
• location	Fly Creek, New York, United States
• coordinates	42°42′20″N 74°58′55″W[1]
• elevation	1,240 ft (380 m)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Muskrat Pond Outlet

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’s likely that those Dutchmen named the creek Vlie Creek which became known as Fly Creek today.[2]

See also

• List of rivers of New York

References

1. "Fly Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
2. "Focus on Fly Creek". Townofotsego.com. Town of Otsego. October 29, 2005. Retrieved April 17, 2017.