New York Gazetteer
Childs Falls is a physical feature (falls) in Jefferson County. The primary coordinates for Childs Falls places it within the NY 13673 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Childs Falls |
| Category: | New York physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Falls |
| Description: | 15 ft. high; on private land in the Town of Philadelphia on Black Creek, 1.5 mi. N of Strickland Corners |
| History: | Named for Cadwallader Child (1776-1857), who surveyed the area and settled nearby, and the Child family who lived near the falls until the 1940s |
| County: | Jefferson County |
| Latitude: | 44.136124 |
| Longitude: | -75.705234 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Childs Falls: Childs Falls.
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 Childs Falls does not include property ownership information.
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