Panther Mountain (Otsego County, New York)

Panther Mountain
Panther Mountain
Location of Panther Mountain within New York
Highest point
Elevation 1,965 feet (599 m)
Coordinates 42°46′14″N 74°59′51″W / 42.77056°N 74.99750°W / 42.77056; -74.99750Coordinates: 42°46′14″N 74°59′51″W / 42.77056°N 74.99750°W / 42.77056; -74.99750[1]
Geography
Location Fly Creek / Schuyler Lake, New York, U.S.
Topo map USGS Richfield Springs

Panther Mountain is a mountain located in Central New York of New York near Fly Creek, New York and Schuyler Lake, New York. The east side of Panther Mountain drains into Fly Creek and the west side drains into Oaks Creek and Canadarago Lake.[2]

Panther Mountain is named after The Panther, an Indian who lived in the Town of Richfield in the early to mid 1800s, as it was his favorite hunting area.[3]

References

  1. "Panther Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  2. "Panther Mountain". Geonames.usgs. usgs. 1980. Retrieved 3 June 2017. data
  3. History of Otsego County, New York. Everts and Farris. 1878. p. 303.
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