New York Gazetteer
Sly Creek is a physical feature (stream) in Chemung County. The primary coordinates for Sly Creek places it within the NY 14894 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Sly Creek |
| Category: | New York physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | 1.9 mi. long; in the Town of Ashland, heads 4.9 mi. SE of Elmira, flows SE to enter a swampy area 0.6 mi SW of Baldwin Island |
| History: | The name honors John B. Sly (1832-1885), local resident and farmer on Dug Road |
| County: | Chemung County |
| Latitude: | 42.025775 |
| Longitude: | -76.744043 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Sly Creek: Sly Creek.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Sly Creek does not include property ownership information.
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