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
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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
Progression	Leatherstocking Creek → Otsego Lake → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean
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