| Directions
At the intersection of NY 5 and NY 30 in downtown Amsterdam,
drive northeast on NY 30, Church Street. Merge left
and stay on NY 30. These falls are just upstream from
the bridge a short distance up the street.
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| County: |
Montgomery |
| Town: |
City of Amsterdam |
| USGS Map: |
Amsterdam |
| Waterway: |
North Chuctanunda Creek |
| Latitude: |
N 42° 56' 23" |
| Longitude: |
W 74° 11' 21" |
| Drop: |
5' |
| Type: |
Curtain cascade |
| Region: |
City of Amsterdam |
| Parking: |
Streetside |
| Trail type: |
Streetside |
| Length of hike: |
Streetside |
| Difficulty: |
Easy |
| Accessibility: |
Public |
| Name: |
Unnamed |
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This is a nice little plunge in downtown Amsterdam,
just upstream of the falls at Kirk Douglas Park. Although
not an officially named waterfall, it is listed on the World Waterfall
Database, which indicates that it is also known as Ti-o-rand-da.
This database also claims that "Chuctanunda translates to 'where
two streams meet'". However, The old Mohawk-Turnpike
Book, found on the Fulton County NYGenWeb states that Chuctanunda
is a Mohawk word meaning "stony". We can only assume
that the former comes from a different native language or else it
confirms the adage that you can't believe everything you find on
the Internet! The creek runs between old buildings in this section. our
instructions to this waterfall are somewhat vague, but there is
a reason. Many of the streets in this area of downtown Amsterdam
are one-way and to someone not familiar with the area, it can be
somewhat confusing. once crossing the Route 30 bridge over
the creek, we found our way down some side streets to a parking
area at an old industrial site adjacent to the waterfall.
our pictures were downstream of the waterfall. Two of our
contributors have sent in pictures that were taken from next to
the cascade on the other side of the creek, so obviously, there
are other paths to this location!
The water from the North Chuctanunda Creek makes its way into
the Mohawk River and the Hudson River before reaching the Atlantic
Ocean in New York City.
Last update: February 9, 2016
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