 West side of Deowongo Island in summer 2018 | |
  Deowongo Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Canadarago Lake |
| Coordinates | 42°48′58″N 74°59′56″W / 42.81611°N 74.99889°W / 42.81611; -74.99889, 42°48′54″N 75°00′00″W / 42.81500°N 75.00000°W / 42.81500; -75.00000 |
| Highest elevation | 1,302 ft (396.8 m) |
| Administration | |
 United States | |
| State |  New York |
| County | Otsego |
| Towns | Otsego, Richfield |
Deowongo Island is the only remaining island on Canadarago Lake in Otsego County, New York. The island's name is said to mean, "place of hearing", coming from the Oneida Iroquois nation’s language, and was given to the island because of the echo that was noticeable from that body of land before trees were cut around the shores. The island was protected in October 2012 and is currently open for public access.
References
- "Deowongo Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
- Urtz, Don (September 15, 2010). "Canadarago's Two Islands". Richfield Springs Mercury. Archived from the original on April 17, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- "Deowongo Island Conservation Area". Otsego Land Trust. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
