Canajoharie Creek | |
River | |
Mouth | Mohawk River |
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- location | Canajoharie, New York, United States |
- elevation | 285 ft (87 m) |
- coordinates | 42°54′32″N 74°34′11″W / 42.90889°N 74.56972°WCoordinates: 42°54′32″N 74°34′11″W / 42.90889°N 74.56972°W |
Basin | 68.2 sq mi (177 km2) |
The Canajoharie Creek flows into the Mohawk River in the village of Canajoharie, New York. The name "Canajoharie" is said to be a Mohawk language term meaning "the pot that washes itself," referring to the "Canajoharie Boiling Pot," a circular gorge in the Canajoharie Creek, just south of the village of Canajoharie, New York.