Shaw Creek

Shaw Creek is a stream in Herkimer, New York.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Independence Lake and Big Diamond Pond.

Independence Lake

Lake

Independence Lake is located west of Carter Station, New York. The outlet creek flows into Independence River. Fish species present in the lake are brown bullhead, brook trout, and white sucker. There is trail access off Webb-Inlet Trail.

Big Diamond Pond

Pond

Big Diamond Pond is a small lake southwest of Big Moose in Herkimer County, New York. It drains south via an unnamed creek that flows into the North Branch Moose River. Big Diamond Pond is situated 2½ miles east of Shaw Creek.

Doe Pond

Pond

Doe Pond is a small lake north-northeast of Old Forge in Herkimer County, New York. It drains northwest via an unnamed creek that flows into the Independence River. Doe Pond is situated 2½ miles east of Shaw Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Forge and Thendara.

Old Forge

Photo: Anne LaBastille, Public domain.

Old Forge is a village of about 750 people in the Adirondacks. As one of the western gateway communities of the Adirondack Park, Old Forge forms an extensive business district, primarily directed at tourism especially during the summer months.

Thendara

Hamlet

Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Thendara is a hamlet and census-designated place in Herkimer County, New York, United States. Thendara is located in the Adirondack Park, in the southern part of the town of Webb, west of Old Forge on Route 28. Thendara is situated 6 miles south of Shaw Creek.

Shaw Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Herkimer, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.7884° or 43° 47′ 18″ north

Longitude

-74.99962° or 74° 59′ 59″ west

Elevation

1,890 feet (576 metres)

Open location code

87M7Q2Q2+95

GeoNames ID

5137817

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