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Otsego
county, New York, United States
Otsego, county, central New York state, U.S., comprising a rugged upland region bordered by the Unadilla River to the west and the Susquehanna River to the southwest. Originating in Otsego Lake in the northern part of the county, the Susquehanna is one of the longest rivers of the Eastern Seaboard. Other bodies of water include Canadarago Lake and Wharton, Butternut, Otego, Schenevus, and Cherry Valley creeks. Parklands include Glimmerglass and Gilbert Lake state parks. In 1778 British and Indian forces raided a settlement at Cherry Valley. Cooperstown, the county seat, contains the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, the ...(100 of 185 words)