Near Fly Creek in Otsego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Goose Street
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 4, 2024
1. Goose Street Marker
Early 1900s named by locals to honor the geese which residents proudly marched three miles to the annual county fair in Cooperstown
Erected 2017 by New York Folklore Society, William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 33.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 42° 42.95′ N, 74° 58.238′ W. Marker is near Fly Creek, New York, in Otsego County. It is at the intersection of Goose Street and New York State Route 28, on the right when traveling north on Goose Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fly Creek NY 13337, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Amelia Earhart (approx. 0.2 miles away); North Tin Shop (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Natty Bumppo (approx. 0.7 miles away); Fork Factory (approx. 0.9 miles away); Cattown Road (approx. 1.8 miles away); Dr. Thrall's Pharmacy (approx. 2.1 miles away); Country Lawyer's Office (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fly Creek.
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 4, 2024
2. Goose Street Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 607 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
