Clarke Point, also known as Shad Cam,
is a
geographic cape extending into
Otsego Lake in
Otsego County in the U.S. State of
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
New York may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* ...
. It is located in the Town of
Springfield, north of the Village of
Cooperstown and south of the Hamlet of
Springfield Center. Clarke Point makes up the southern tip of
Mount Wellington and marks the northern edge of
Hyde Bay. It can be accessed via
Hyde Hall
Hyde Hall is a Neoclassical architecture, neoclassical country mansion in Springfield Center, New York, designed by architect Philip Hooker for George Clarke (1768–1835), a wealthy landowner. The house was constructed between 1817 and 1834, a ...
or by boat.
History
The name Shad Cam had been named so by the Cooper Family. It was named after a fisherman of Scottish descent who at this point said to the Coopers, "Why, boys, in those days the shad cam up to that point."
[
]
References
{{Reflist
Landforms of Otsego County, New York