Trout Creek in Tompkins in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Trout Creek Walking Trail
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, November 22, 2025
1. Trout Creek Walking Trail Marker
This section of land was donated by Paula & John Decker, in memory of Doris & Francis Decker, longtime residents of Trout Creek. Both active in the emergency squad & fire department. They owned & ran Trout Creek General Store for many years.
Erected 2025 by Town of Tompkins.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 42° 12.246′ N, 75° 16.678′ W. Marker is in Tompkins, New York, in Delaware County. It is in Trout Creek. It is on New York State Route 206 east of County Route 27, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8264 NY-206, Trout Creek NY 13847, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Southern Tier. 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 New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Common School District 32 (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tompkins Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Masonville WW I & WW II Memorial (approx. 5.7 miles away); First Settlers of Sidney Center (approx. 6 miles away); Sidney Center Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.2 miles away); Turnpike (approx. 7½ miles away); Dr. Platt Townsend (approx. 7.7 miles away); Town of Walton World War II Memorial (approx. 8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tompkins.
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Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, November 22, 2025
2. Trout Creek Walking Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
