Hannacrois Creek
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Hannacrois Creek is a 20.9 miles (33.6 km) tributary to the Hudson River
in the U.S. state
of New York
. From its source in Westerlo
it flows through Dunbar Hollows and over Dickinson Falls to the Alcove Reservoir
. It then passes through Coeymans Hollow and just into Greene County
to its mouth at the Hudson River in Coeymans, New York.
Hannacrois Creek has a drainage area of over 60 square miles (155.4 km²).
Variant names of the creek include Hannacroix Creek, Haanadrois Creek, and Hannekraai, among others. The name translates to the Dutch "Rooster crowing". There is a story that the early Dutch settlers here saw a rooster
come floating down the creek on a block of ice, so the creek became known as the Hannekraai, meaning "cock-crowing" creek. The settlement of Hannecroix also took its name from the creek.
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of New York
New York
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. From its source in Westerlo
Westerlo, New York
Westerlo is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,361 at the 2010 census.The town is on the south border of Albany County.- History :...
it flows through Dunbar Hollows and over Dickinson Falls to the Alcove Reservoir
Alcove Reservoir
Alcove Reservoir is a reservoir located in Albany County, New York, United States. It serves as water supply for the city of Albany. At in elevation, the closest hamlet is Alcove, part of the town of Coeymans. New York State Route 32 passes the reservoir on the west...
. It then passes through Coeymans Hollow and just into Greene County
Greene County, New York
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Its name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. Its county seat is Catskill...
to its mouth at the Hudson River in Coeymans, New York.
Hannacrois Creek has a drainage area of over 60 square miles (155.4 km²).
Variant names of the creek include Hannacroix Creek, Haanadrois Creek, and Hannekraai, among others. The name translates to the Dutch "Rooster crowing". There is a story that the early Dutch settlers here saw a rooster
Rooster
A rooster, also known as a cockerel, cock or chanticleer, is a male chicken with the female being called a hen. Immature male chickens of less than a year's age are called cockerels...
come floating down the creek on a block of ice, so the creek became known as the Hannekraai, meaning "cock-crowing" creek. The settlement of Hannecroix also took its name from the creek.