| Steele Creek | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Steele_Creek_November_22,_2021.jpg) Steele Creek along NY 51 by Ilion | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:New_York_Adirondack.svg)  Location of the mouth of Steele Creek &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png) Steele Creek (Mohawk River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Central New York |
| County | Herkimer |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Unnamed swamp |
| • location | South of Cedarville |
| • coordinates | 42°54′58″N 75°07′18″W / 42.9161821°N 75.1215485°W[1] |
| Mouth | Mohawk River |
• location | Ilion |
• coordinates | 43°01′20″N 75°02′38″W / 43.0222924°N 75.0437684°W[1] |
• elevation | 384 ft (117 m)[1] |
| Basin size | 27.4 sq mi (71 km2)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Steele Creek → Mohawk River → Hudson River → Upper New York Bay |
Steele Creek is a river in Herkimer County in the state of New York. The creek begins in an unnamed swamp south of Cedarville, and flows in a northeast direction before emptying into the Mohawk River in the village of Ilion. Steele Creek travels through the Ilion Gorge and alongside NY-51 for most of its length.[3] Steele Creek derives its name from Rudolph Stahl (Staele, Staley, Steele), who built the first grist mill in Ilion along the creek.
- ^ a b c "Steele Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ "USGS 0134273105 Steele Creek at mouth at Ilion NY". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ "Ilion Gorge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 23, 2017.