Yatesville Creek is a river in Montgomery County in the state of New York. It begins northeast of Charleston Four Corners and flows in a general northwest direction before converging with the Mohawk River in Randall. The creek flows through the 712 acres (2.88 km2) Yatesville Falls State Forest which was purchased by the state in the 1930s. Within the state forest is Yatesville Falls, also known as Buttermilk Falls, is located on the creek. On a land grant, dated 1727, it is referred to by the Indian name "Wasontha".[3]
| Yatesville Creek Wasontha | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of Yatesville Creek  Yatesville Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Central New York |
| County | Montgomery |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Northeast of Charleston Four Corners |
| • coordinates | 42°49′33″N 74°22′08″W / 42.8259077°N 74.3690224°W[1] |
| • elevation | Approximately 1,240 ft (380 m) |
| Mouth | Mohawk River |
• location | Randall |
• coordinates | 42°54′21″N 74°27′29″W / 42.9059068°N 74.4581926°W[1] |
• elevation | 285 ft (87 m)[1] |
| Basin size | 12.5 sq mi (32 km2)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| Waterfalls | Yatesville Falls |
History
editA Mohawk Indian village, known as Onekagonka, was located at or near the mouth of Yatesville Creek.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Yatesville Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ "USGS 0134933005 YATESVILLE CREEK AT MOUTH AT RANDALL NY". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ^ "The Town of Root" (PDF). www.threerivershms.com. www.threerivershms.com. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
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