Casperkill
The Casperkill (also known as Jan Casper's Kill and shown on federal maps as Casper Creek) is a creek in both the town and city of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York. It flows 11.6 miles (18.7 km) from Peach Hill Park to the Hudson River. Combined with its only major tributary, the Fonteyn Kill, it forms a 12 sq mi (31 km2) subwatershed. It lies entirely within the British royal grant of 1685 known as the Rombout Patent.
| Casperkill Casper Creek | |
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The Casperkill in March 2014 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Dutchess |
| Municipality | Town of Poughkeepsie, City of Poughkeepsie |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Peach Hill |
| • location | Dutchess County, New York, United States |
| Length | 11.6 mi (18.7 km) |
| Basin size | 12 sq mi (31 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hudson River, in the Town of Poughkeepsie |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Fonteyn Kill |
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