East Canada Creek

East Canada Creek
East Canada Creek upstream of Emmonsburg Road
Location of the mouth of East Canada Creek
East Canada Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
RegionsCentral New York, North Country
CountiesHamilton, Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNortheast of Powley Place
 • coordinates43°20′18″N 74°37′36″W / 43.3384024°N 74.6265387°W / 43.3384024; -74.6265387
MouthMohawk River
 • location
South of East Creek
 • coordinates
42°59′58″N 74°44′37″W / 42.9995159°N 74.7434800°W / 42.9995159; -74.7434800
 • elevation
305 ft (93 m)
Length34.6 mi (55.7 km)
Basin size289 sq mi (750 km2)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftSprite Creek

East Canada Creek is a 34.6-mile-long (55.7 km) river in upstate New York, United States. It is a tributary of the Mohawk River and flows southward from New York's Adirondack Park. The name "Canada" may be derived from the St. Lawrence Iroquoian word Kanata, meaning "village"; the name may also refer to the creek's importance as a trail to Canada in colonial times.