Sawyer Kill
Encyclopedia
The Sawyer Kill or Sawyer's Kill is a 7 miles (11.3 km) tributary
stream of the Hudson River
in New York
state. The source is at the Great Vlaie
on the border of Ulster
and Greene
counties. The stream enters the Hudson River at Seamon Park in Malden, New York
, just north of the village of Saugerties
.
Saugerties takes its name from the Dutch, "Saugerje's Kill" or "Little Sawyer's creek".
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
stream of the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
state. The source is at the Great Vlaie
Great Vlaie
The Great Vlaie is a swamp which is the source of the Sawyer Kill stream in Ulster County, New York....
on the border of Ulster
Ulster County, New York
Ulster County is a county located in the state of New York, USA. It sits in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 182,493. Recent population estimates completed by the United States Census Bureau for the 12-month period ending July 1 are at...
and Greene
Greene County, New York
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Its name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. Its county seat is Catskill...
counties. The stream enters the Hudson River at Seamon Park in Malden, New York
Malden, New York
Malden is a hamlet in Ulster County, New York United States. The population was 413 at the 2000 census....
, just north of the village of Saugerties
Saugerties (village), New York
Saugerties is a village in Ulster County, New York, USA. The population was 4,955 at the 2000 census.The Village of Saugerties is a Town in the eastern part of the Town of Saugerties. U.S. Route 9W passes through the village...
.
Saugerties takes its name from the Dutch, "Saugerje's Kill" or "Little Sawyer's creek".