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Herkimer

county, New York, United States
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Herkimer, county, central New York state, U.S. The northern arm of the county lies in the Adirondack Mountains, while the southern section consists of a hilly upland. The principal streams are the Black, Independence, Mohawk, and Moose (north and south branches) rivers, as well as the New York State Canal System (completed 1918), which incorporates the Erie Canal (1825). Other bodies of water are Stillwater and Hinckley reservoirs and Honnedaga, Woodhull, and Fulton Chain lakes....

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