Bowmans Creek is a river in Montgomery County, New York. It begins west of the hamlet of Hessville and just south of the hamlet of Ripple Corners. It then flows in a mostly southeast direction for a few miles passing through the hamlet of Sprout Brook before flowing into the Canajoharie Creek just east of the hamlet of Sprout Brook.
| Bowmans Creek | |
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 Bowmans Creek north of Clinton Road, north of the hamlet of Sprout Brook | |
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| Etymology | Jacob Bowman |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Central New York Region |
| County | Montgomery |
| Towns | Minden, Canajoharie |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Unnamed field |
| • location | West of Hessville, New York |
| • coordinates | 42°52′36″N 74°43′31″W / 42.8767397°N 74.7251456°W |
| Mouth | Canajoharie Creek |
• location | East of Sprout Brook, New York |
• coordinates | 42°50′58″N 74°40′39″W / 42.8495178°N 74.6773661°W[1] |
• elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Basin size | 6.2 sq mi (16 km2)[2] |
History
editThe river is named after Jacob Bowman, an early settler in the area. Around 1760 he bought a large tract of land near the creek. A number of Mr. Bowman's descendants reside in the area still.[3]
Course
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Bowmans Creek begins west of the hamlet of Hessville and starts flowing eastward.
References
edit- ^ "Bowmans Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
- ^ "USGS 0134907265 BOWMANS CREEK AT MOUTH AT SPROUT BROOK NY". waterdata.usgs.gov. waterdata.usgs.gov. May 23, 1997. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
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- ^ "Villages of the Town of Canajoharie". montgomery.nygenweb.net. montgomery.nygenweb.net. November 1, 1997. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
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